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2007: Appeared in the Rams' final six games of the season...Made significant contributions for the Rams in contests versus Florida A&M (Oct. 6), Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 21), Hampton (Oct. 28), Delaware State (Nov. 2), North Carolina Central (Nov. 10) and Norfolk State (Nov. 17).
Personal: Battle joins the Rams in 2008 for his second season as a member of the WSSU football team after spending the 2006 season at East Carolina University...A native of Atlanta, Ga., he is a 2005 graduate of Lovejoy High School where he was an All-District first team selection...A two-year letterwinner at Lovejoy High School in Lovejoy, Ga...Helped lead the Wildcats to back-to-back Region 4-AAAAA titles and two state playoff appearances...Part of a squad that posted a combined 19-5 record over two years...Totaled 30 tackles (one sack) as a high school junior...Also earned an 88 percent grade on the offensive line as a senior...Was a Lovejoy team captain...Earned All-Area and All-Region honors on both offense and defense...Named to the All-Southern Crescent squad...Brother Jack, Jr. signed with Bowling Green in 2003 and is headed into his senior season...An All-Southern Crescent defensive lineman and First-Team All-County selection in both his junior and senior seasons at Lovejoy High School...Originally accepted a scholarship to play football at East Carolina University...Turned down scholarship offers to play defensive tackle from Memphis, Florida, Georgia Southern and Mississippi State...Led the Wildcats to back-to-back district and county championships as a junior and senior...While at East Carolina University, he helped to lead the Pirates to the PapaJohns.com Bowl...The son of Jack Battle, Sr., and Vanesa Canty...A sport management major...Born in Seoul, South Korea on Oct. 9, 1986...Nicknamed "Tank".






