Julian Battle

Julian Battle
No. 26
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	July 11, 1981 (age 43); Royal Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College:	Tennessee Volunteers
NFL draft:	2003: 3rd round, 92nd pick
Career history
	Kansas City Chiefs (2003–2005); Washington Redskins (2006)*; Calgary Stampeders (2007–2008);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Grey Cup champion (2008); First-team All-SEC (2002);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	; Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Julian Battle (born July 11, 1981) is an American former professional football defensive back. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Battle was also a member of the

Washington Redskins and Calgary Stampeders

Early life

Battle played high school football at Wellington Community High School.^[1]

He originally signed with the University of Miami out of high school and didn't qualify and attended junior college. He was a two-year letterman at Los Angeles Valley College before transferring to the University of Tennessee where he started all 26 games, producing 132 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks, 13 passes defensed, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, one touchdown, and blocked two punts.^[2]

Battle was selected by the

waived/injured on July 28, 2005, and reverted to injured reserve the next day. Battle was waived by the Chiefs on August 10, 2006.^[4]

Battle signed with the

Washington Redskins on August 16, 2006.^[5] He was waived on September 2, 2006.^[4]

^ Kleinberg, Eliot (June 4, 2011). "Wellington grad and former NFL cornerback Julian Battle arrested in Boynton Beach". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
^ "Julian Battle Timeline Events". 247sports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Julian Battle Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
^ "Redskins Sign DB Battle, S Edwards". Washington Commanders. August 17, 2006. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
^ "Julian Battle football statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
^ "2008 Calgary Stampeders football statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.