Ainsley Battles

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Ainsley Battles
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1978-11-06) November 6, 1978 (age 45)
Lilburn, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Parkview (Lilburn, Georgia)
College: Vanderbilt
Undrafted: 2000
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:114
Sacks:2.0
Interceptions:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Ainsley Thomas Battles (born November 6, 1978) is a former American football player. He attended Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia. After finishing high school, he went on to play football for Vanderbilt University. After finishing school at Vanderbilt, he went on to be a professional American football player, safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played four seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Jacksonville Jaguars. During a heated 2003 training camp battle for starting strong safety with the Buffalo Bills, Ainsley Battles left the team for an undisclosed reason. After his time as a football player was over, he went on to be a Social Studies teacher at Archer High School and at Central Gwinnett High School, both in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Later he taught English II at Atlantic Coast High School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he also served as a defensive backs football coach. Most recently, he resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. [1]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2000 PIT 1613523121.030000202-10
2001 JAX 1311565151.04226026212601
2002 JAX 164221930.01160610100
2004 PIT 101100.00000000000
461611494202.08332026515591

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References

  1. "Ainsley Battles latest news and rumors". www.kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2022.