Jackie Battle life and biography

Jackie Battle (born Ewart Haron Battle III on October 1, 1983 in Houston, Texas) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 2007. He played college football at Houston.
Battle started his football career as a youth playing football in the Humble Area Football League HAFL. Battle also attended Humble High School, where he tallied 1,524 rushing yards and 20 total TDs.

Jackie Battle-Pro Career

Valuable running back and special teams performer enters his third training camp with the Chiefs in 2010 ... Originally joined the Chiefs as a member of the practice squad in 2007 before being promoted to the 53-man roster for the final three contests of that season ... Entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Dallas in 2007 ... Has seen action in 17 NFL contests, recording 21 carries for 68 yards (3.2 avg.) with a TD ... Owns four receptions for a one-yard loss and 10 special teams tackles.

Transactions: Signed with Kansas City (3/5/10) ... Signed with Kansas City (11/19/08) ... Added to Kansas City’s practice squad (11/12/08) ... Released by Kansas City (11/10/08) ... Signed with Kansas City (11/1/08) ... Added to Kansas City’s practice squad (9/10/08) ... Released by Kansas City (9/9/08) ... Signed with Kansas City (12/12/07) ... Added to Kansas City’s practice squad (11/21/07) ... Released by Dallas (8/28/07) ... Signed as a rookie free agent with Dallas (5/14/07).

2009: Played in five games on offense and special teams ... Had seven carries for 21 yards and two catches for a three-yard loss ... Added six special teams tackles ... Registered a team-high three special teams tackles at Baltimore (9/13) ... Recorded five carries for 19 yards with a career-long 12-yard gain vs. Oakland (9/20) ... Posted a team-high three special teams tackles at Philadelphia (9/27) ... Was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury on October 15th.

2008: Saw action in nine games on special teams and in one contest on offense, registering one catch for a two-yard loss and four special teams tackles ... Played on special teams in the season opener at New England (9/7) before being released on September 9th and added to the practice squad on September 10th ... Rejoined the 53-man roster on November 1st ... Was released on November 10th and added to the practice squad on November 12th ... Was signed to the 53-man roster on November 19th.

2007: Appeared in three games ... Totaled 14 carries for 47 yards (3.4 avg.) with a TD and one reception for four yards ... Was added to the practice squad on November 21st and promoted to the 53-man roster on December 12th ... Made his NFL debut on special teams vs. Tennessee (12/16) ... Produced a three-yard TD run on his first NFL carry at Detroit (12/23) ... Rushed 13 times for 44 yards at the N.Y. Jets (12/30).

College: Played in 41 games (12 starts) at the University of Houston ... Had 441 carries for 2,120 yards (4.8 avg.) with a school-record 31 rushing TDs and six receptions for 45 yards ... Played in 13 games (seven starts) as a senior in 2006 ... Compiled 184 carries for 943 yards with 15 TDs and two catches for 13 yards ... His 15 rushing TDs were the highest single-season total in school history ... Saw action in 12 games (three starts), totaling 106 carries for 408 yards with five TDs as a junior in 2005 ... Appeared in five games (one start) as a sophomore in 2004, carrying the ball 49 times for 209 yards with two TDs ... Played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2003 ... Rushed 102 times for 560 yards with a team-leading nine TDs and caught three passes for 27 yards ... Redshirted as a true freshman in 2002 ... Majored in Sports Administration at Houston.

Personal

• Tallied 1,524 rushing yards and 20 total TDs at Humble High School in Humble, Texas.
• Full name: Jackie Battle.
• Married, wife Christine.

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