Julian Battle
| No. 26 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 11, 1981 Royal Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Tennessee Volunteers |
| NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 92 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| CFL status: | International |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca (archive) | |
Julian Battle (born July 11, 1981) is an American former professional football defensive back. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Battle was also a member of the Washington Redskins and Calgary Stampeders.
Early life[edit]
Battle played high school football at Wellington Community High School.[1]
College career[edit]
He originally signed with the University of Miami out of high school and didn't qualify and attended junior college. He was a two-year letterman at Los Angeles Valley College before transferring to the University of Tennessee where he started all 26 games, producing 132 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 13 passes defensed, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, 1 touchdown, and blocked two punts.[2]
Professional career[edit]
Kansas City Chiefs[edit]
Battle was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round, with the 92nd overall pick, of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.[3] He played in the regular season with the Chiefs as a safety for two seasons from 2003 to 2004.[4] He was waived/injured on July 28, 2005 and reverted to injured reserve the next day. Battle was waived by the Chiefs on August 10, 2006.[5]
Washington Redskins[edit]
Battle signed with the Washington Redskins on August 16, 2006. He was waived on September 2, 2006.[5]
Calgary Stampeders[edit]
He signed with the Calgary Stampeders on September 12, 2007.[6] He helped Calgary win the 96th Grey Cup in the 2008 CFL season.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Kleinberg, Eliot (June 4, 2011). "Wellington grad and former NFL cornerback Julian Battle arrested in Boynton Beach". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Julian Battle Timeline Events". 247sports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Julian Battle Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Julian Battle". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Julian Battle football statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Calgary Stampeders football statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
External links[edit]
- 1981 births
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- Tennessee Volunteers football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Players of Canadian football from Florida
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Players of American football from Palm Beach County, Florida
- Washington Redskins players