Isaiah Battle
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Battle in 2016 | |||
| No. 77 Los Angeles Rams | |||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | February 10, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth: | Brooklyn, New York | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | St. George (VA) Blue Ridge | ||
| College: | Clemson | ||
| Supplemental draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||
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Isaiah Battle (born February 10, 1993) is an offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Rams in the 5th round of the 2015 Supplemental Draft[1][2] and played college football at Clemson.[3]
Professional career
Battle declared for the NFL Supplemental Draft, claiming that it was in his best interest. It was later stated that Battle had committed his "third and final strike" as the reason he declared for supplemental draft. He was originally given a third round grade by many draft gurus. On July 7, 2015 Battle held his Pro Day. According to ESPN's Mike Reiss, 26 teams attended his pro day.
Battle was taken in the fifth round of the supplemental draft by the St. Louis Rams giving up their fifth round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. 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 practice squad.[4] On November 18, 2015, he was signed to the active roster after Jamon Brown and Darrell Williams were placed on the injured reserve.[5]
On September 3, 2016, Battle was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts.[6] The next day, he was signed to the Rams' practice squad.[7]
References
- ↑ "Isaiah Battle - St. Louis Rams - 2015 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com". rotoworld.com.
- ↑ Hanzus, Dan (September 5, 2015). "Rams cut Isaiah Battle, supplemental draft pick in July". Around the NFL. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Isaiah Battle Bio". ClemsonTigers.com.
- ↑ Simmons, Myles (September 6, 2015). "Rams Announce Practice Squad". 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.
- ↑ "Rams Practice Squad Announced". TheRams.com.