Isaiah Battle (born February 10, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. 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]
 Battle with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | February 10, 1993 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) |
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Supplemental draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Professional career edit
Pre-draft edit
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 edit
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 edit
On January 4, 2017, Battle signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[9]
Seattle Seahawks edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "Isaiah Battle Bio". ClemsonTigers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan (September 5, 2015). "Rams cut Isaiah Battle, supplemental draft pick in July". Around the NFL. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 6, 2015). "Rams Announce Practice Squad". Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^ Lyons, Joe (November 17, 2015). "Rams report: Team makes multiple moves to fill out roster". STLToday.com. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^ "Rams Make 53-Man Roster Decisions". TheRams.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Rams Practice Squad Announced". TheRams.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017.
- ^ Kissel, BJ (March 7, 2017). "Chiefs Signed Six Players to Reserve-Future Deals This Offseason". Chiefs.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (September 2, 2017). "Chiefs Trade OL Isaiah Battle To Seahawks".
- ^ Boyle, John (November 1, 2017). "Seahawks Waive Offensive Tackle Isaiah Battle". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (November 7, 2017). "Seahawks Place FB Tre Madden On Injured Reserve, Promote LB Josh Forrest Off Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Seahawks place LB Josh Forrest on injured reserve, release OT Isaiah Battle". USAToday.com. December 2, 2017.
- ^ Boyle, John (December 5, 2017). "Seahawks Promote Joey Hunt Off Of Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018.
- ^ Boyle, John (January 2, 2018). "Seahawks Sign Six To 2018 Future Contracts". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts". Panthers.com. December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Panthers release Da'Norris Searcy, waive Isaiah Battle". Panthers.com. May 6, 2019. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Hanson, Scott (February 18, 2020). "XFL Seattle Dragons surpass 10,000 in season-ticket sales". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ Stone, Augusta (February 23, 2022). "First South Carolina and Clemson players selected in inaugural USFL draft". The State. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ @USFLMaulers (April 1, 2022). "Roster updates" (Tweet). Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (October 20, 2022). "Transfer of playing rights" (Tweet). Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (June 1, 2023). "Transferred Player to Injured Reserve List" (Tweet). Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (July 11, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Reports, Staff (January 6, 2024). "UFL Dispersal Draft Results for Former XFL, USFL Teams". Sports Illustrated UFL on FanNation News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Monday February 12, 2024". UFLBoard.com. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.