Battle in 2016
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No. 62 Kansas City Chiefs | |||
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
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Date of birth: | February 10, 1993 | ||
Place of birth: | Brooklyn, New York | ||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||
Weight: | 350 lb (159 kg) | ||
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High school: | St. George (VA) Blue Ridge | ||
College: | Clemson | ||
Supplemental draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 | ||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Isaiah Battle (born February 10, 1993) is an offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2015 Supplemental Draft and played college football at Clemson.
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 with 26 teams in attendance.
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. On November 18, 2015, he was signed to the active roster after Jamon Brown and Darrell Williams were placed on the injured reserve.
On September 3, 2016, Battle was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
On January 4, 2017, Battle signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs.