Isaiah Battle

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Isaiah Battle
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Battle with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016
No. 79 – Houston Roughnecks
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1993-02-10) February 10, 1993 (age 31)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Blue Ridge
(Saint George, Virginia)
College: Clemson (2012–2014)
Supplemental draft: 2015  / Round: 5
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Player stats at PFR

Isaiah Battle (born February 10, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL supplemental draft after playing college football at Clemson. [1]

Contents

Professional career

Pre-draft

Battle declared for the NFL supplemental draft in 2015. On July 7, 2015, Battle held his Pro Day with 26 teams in attendance. [2]

St. Louis Rams

Battle was taken in the fifth round of the supplemental draft by the St. Louis Rams, who gave up their fifth-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft. [3] On July 27, 2015, Battle signed a four-year contract worth $2,508,864 with $228,864 guaranteed. On September 5, he was waived and subsequently signed to the team's practice squad. [4] [5] On November 18, 2015, he was signed to the active roster after Jamon Brown and Darrell Williams were placed on the injured reserve. [6]

On September 3, 2016, Battle was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts and was signed to their practice squad the next day. [7] [8]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 4, 2017, Battle signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. [9]

Seattle Seahawks

On September 2, 2017, Battle was traded to the Seattle Seahawks. [10] On November 1, 2017, Battle was waived by the Seahawks and re-signed to the practice squad. [11] [12] He was released on December 2, 2017, but was re-signed three days later. [13] [14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 2, 2018. [15]

On September 1, 2018, Battle was waived by the Seahawks. [16]

Carolina Panthers

On December 31, 2018, Battle signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers. [17] He was waived on May 6, 2019. [18]

Seattle Dragons

On October 15, 2019, Battle was seelcted by the Seattle Dragons of the XFL in the first round of the 2020 XFL draft. [19] He missed the first two games of the season with an ankle injury. [20] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [21]

Pittsburgh Maulers

On February 22, 2022, Battle was selected by the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the sixth round of the 2022 USFL draft. [22] On April 1, 2022, he was placed on the reserve/did not report list after failing to report to the team. [23]

New Jersey Generals

Battle had his playing rights transferred to the New Jersey Generals on October 20, 2022. [24]

Battle was placed on injured reserve on May 31, 2023. [25] He re-signed with the team on July 11, 2023. [26] The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [27]

Houston Roughnecks

On January 5, 2024, Battle was selected by the Houston Roughnecks during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [28] He was waived on February 12, 2024. [29] He was re-signed on May 7, 2024. [30]

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  2. ↑ Wilhalme, Matt (July 9, 2015). "Isaiah Battle first player selected in NFL Supplemental Draft since 2012". Los Angeles Times. ISSN   0458-3035 . Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
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