He played college football at Washburn, and was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

[2] He primarily played on defense but also served as the team's kick returner and blocked four field goals.

[3] Ballentine won the Cliff Harris Award after the conclusion of his senior season, which is given annually to the nation's top small college defensive players.

[27] Ballentine was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica and moved to the United States at six years of age.

[10] While at Shawnee Heights and Washburn, Ballentine ran track while playing football,[28] setting Ichabod records for various indoor and outdoor sprinting events.

[29] In the early morning hours of April 28, 2019, the Sunday following the 2019 NFL draft, Ballentine was injured in a shooting in Topeka while he was attending an off-campus party.

Ballentine's college roommate and defensive backfield teammate Dwane Simmons was killed in the shooting.