Jordan Battle

Jordan Battle
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Battle with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2021
No. 27 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-14) December 14, 2000 (age 23)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)
College:Alabama (2019–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 3 / pick: 95
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:71
Sacks:2.0
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jordan Battle (born December 14, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early life

Battle attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As a senior he had 27 tackles, three interceptions and a sack.[1] He played in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game. He originally committed to play college football at Ohio State University but changed his commitment to the University of Alabama.[2][3]

College career

Battle played in 13 games and made four starts as a freshman in 2019. He had 30 tackles, one interception and one sack.[4][5] Battle returned his sophomore year in 2020 as a starter.[6][7] Battle was ejected from the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship game for targeting.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		209 lb
(95 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		 4.55 s 1.56 s 2.62 s 4.37 s 7.31 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		 17 reps
Sources:[8][9]

Battle was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round with the 95th overall pick of the 2023 NFL draft.[10]

He started the 2023 season as the second strong safety on the depth chart behind Nick Scott.[11] Prior to the Bengals Week 12 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bengals' defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo declared Battle the starting strong safety over Scott for the remainder of the season due to his stronger tackling abilities.[12] He finished his first start with eight tackles. The following week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Battle recorded his first career sack.[13]

During the Bengals' final game of the season in Week 18 against the Cleveland Browns, Battle recorded his first career interception as well as his second career sack.[14]

Battle was named to the PFF All-Rookie team for the 2023 season.[15]

References

  1. ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (December 19, 2018). "Broward 8A-6A football defensive player of the year: Jordan Battle, St. Thomas Aquinas senior". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Furones, David (June 29, 2018). "St. Thomas Aquinas All-American safety Jordan Battle commits to Ohio State". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Bean, Josh (January 1, 2019). "Why did DB Jordan Battle flip from Ohio State to Bama?". AL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Byington, Alex (September 11, 2019). "'He's a pro': Freshman DB Jordan Battle proving he belongs among Alabama's starters". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Suttles, Aaron (June 16, 2020). "The most important Alabama players: No. 9, Jordan Battle". The Athletic. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  6. ^ Hudson, Brett (October 2, 2020). "Jordan Battle, thrust into bigger role in Alabama football's secondary, handling it well". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  7. ^ Martin, Tyler (September 30, 2020). "Alabama's Jordan Battle Transitioning to Leadership Role in Secondary". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Jordan Battle Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jordan Battle College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Hobson, Geoff (April 28, 2023). "Bengals Select Alabama S Jordan Battle With Third-Round Pick". Bengals.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  11. ^ "Bengals reveal first depth chart of 2023 season ahead of Week 1 vs. Browns". Bengals Wire. USA Today. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  12. ^ Garrison, Drew (November 22, 2023). "Lou Anarumo names Jordan Battle starter at strong safety". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "Bengals' Jordan Battle: Notches first career sack on TNF". CBSSports.com. December 7, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  14. ^ Weber, Alex (January 7, 2024). "WATCH: Jordan Battle hauls in beautiful toe-drag pick for first NFL interception". On3. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  15. ^ Wasserman, Dalton (January 9, 2024). "PFF's 2023 All-Rookie Team: C.J. Stroud, Puka Nacua, Kobie Turner and more". PFF. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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