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
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 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 Week 9, 2023
Total tackles:9
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

Early years

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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.56 s2.62 s4.37 s7.31 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		17 reps
Sources:[8][9]

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

He would start the 2023 season as the second strong safety on the depth chart behind Nick Scott.[11] In week 12 Scott was benched and Battle was named the starting strong safety.

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. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
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