Jordan Battle
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.
![]() Battle with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2021 | |||||
No. 27 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | December 14, 2000||||
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 | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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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 s | 1.56 s | 2.62 s | 4.37 s | 7.31 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 17 reps | |
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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]
References
- 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.
- 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.
- Bean, Josh (January 1, 2019). "Why did DB Jordan Battle flip from Ohio State to Bama?". AL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- 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.
- Suttles, Aaron (June 16, 2020). "The most important Alabama players: No. 9, Jordan Battle". The Athletic. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- 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.
- Martin, Tyler (September 30, 2020). "Alabama's Jordan Battle Transitioning to Leadership Role in Secondary". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- "Jordan Battle Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jordan Battle College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- Hobson, Geoff (April 28, 2023). "Bengals Select Alabama S Jordan Battle With Third-Round Pick". Bengals.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- "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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