Anthony Battle

Height:
6-2
Weight:
230
Position:
DE
Class:
First-Year
Hometown:
Dolton, Ill.
High School:
Mount Carmel

2012: Saw time in four games (at Syracuse, vs. Vanderbilt, vs. South Dakota, vs. Illinois), primarily as a reserve superback and on special teams ... Did not record any statistics.

2011: Played in one game in 2011 ... Did not record any statistics.

2010: Played in two games, versus Illinois State and Rice ... Notched one tackle vs. the Owls ... Named team's defensive practice player of the week vs. Penn State.

2009: Did not see action ... Named team's defensive practice player of the week vs. Eastern Michigan and Wisconsin.

High School: SuperPrep All-Midwest and Rivals.com All-Midwest Region defensive end ... Ranked 21st overall among all Illinois players by Rivals.com and fourth-best defensive end in the state ... Ranked 91st among all players in Midwest Region (six states) by SuperPrep... Ranked 51st nationally among defensive ends by Rivals.com ... Two-time All-Catholic League Blue Conference selection ... Two-way starter for perennial state power Mount Carmel ... Named his team's Outstanding Defensive Lineman ... Totaled 56 tackles, which included 31 TFL's, his junior and senior seasons ... Had 16 TFL's (for a loss of 45 yards) in 2008 ... Team captain ... Hails from the same prep program that has produced college and NFL stars Donovan McNabb and Simeon Rice ... Student Council president ... Illinois State Scholar, High Honor Roll and National Achievement finalist ... Gold medalist in National Latin Exam ... AP Scholar ... Also lettered in wrestling ... Coached by Frank Lenti.

Personal: Born Anthony Harvey Battle Jr. ... Son of Anthony and Karen Battle ... English major.