Name Danny Batten Height 1.93 m Weight 113 kg | High school: Mesquite HS Tackles: 24 40 yard dash time 4.71 seconds Position Linebacker | |
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Date of birth: (1987-12-08) December 8, 1987 (age 28) NFL draft: 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 192 Education South Dakota State University Number 57 (Buffalo Bills / Linebacker) | ||
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Danny Batten (born December 8, 1987) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted in the 6th round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills out of South Dakota State, the first Jackrabbit to be drafted since Steve Heiden was drafted in 1999 NFL Draft.
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- How to pronounce danny batten buffalo bills nfl football touchdown td tackle hit yard run
- College career
- Buffalo Bills
- References
College career
Batten played in all 46 games at defensive end in his four years at South Dakota State, starting 45 of the games. In 2009, his senior season, he was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year after finishing with 86 tackles, 9 sacks, and 25 QB pressures.
Buffalo Bills
Batten signed a four-year deal with the Bills on June 3, 2010. He has switched from defensive end to outside linebacker with the Bills. On August 22, he was placed on Injured Reserve with a shoulder injury, effectively ending his rookie season.
He was released by the Bills on August 26, 2012.