Miles Battle

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Miles Battle
No. 45 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-04) January 4, 2000 (age 24)
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Cypress Creek (Houston, Texas)
College: Ole Miss (2018–2022)
Utah (2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active

Miles Christopher Battle (born January 4, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and the Utah Utes.

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Early life and high school

Battle grew up in Houston, Texas and attended Cypress Creek High School, where he lettered in football and basketball. In his high school career, Battle played as a wide receiver and completed 140 receptions for 2,036 yards and 29 touchdowns, averaging in 14.5 yards per game. Battle would also complete a total of 2,426 all purpose yards, averaging 115.5 yards per game. [1] Battle was a four-star rated recruit and originally decided to play college football at the University of Oregon [2] but would later decommit [3] and later commit to play at the University of Mississippi. [4] [5]

College career

Ole Miss

During Battle's true freshman season in 2018, he appeared in four games and was redshirted. He finished the season with two receptions for 18 yards, averaging 9.0 yards per game. [6] After the season, he would enter the transfer portal but would later withdraw from it. [7]

During the 2019 season, he appeared in 10 games as a wide receiver, finishing the season with two receptions for 20 yards, averaging 10.0 yards per game. [8] During the 2020 season, he appeared in six games, switching from a wide receiver to a defensive back five games into the season. He finished the season with six solo tackles and four pass breakups. [9] During the 2021 season, he appeared in all 13 games and started one of them at cornerback, finishing the season with three receptions for 22 yards, averaging 7.3 yards per game. He also made 22 total tackles (nine solo and 13 assisted), one interception for nine yards, eight pass breakups and a fumble recovery. [10] During the 2022 season, he appeared in all 13 games and started three of them at cornerback, finishing the season with 38 total tackles (24 solo and 14 assisted), 0.5 tackles for loss, one interception for 10 yards, four pass breakups and a forced fumble. [11]

On August 12, 2022, Battle announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time. [12]

Utah

On December 30, 2022, Battle announced that he would transfer to Utah. [13]

During the 2023 season, he appeared in all 13 games and started two of them at cornerback, finishing the season with 32 total tackles (23 solo and nine assisted), 0.5 tackles for loss, one interception for 24 yards and three pass breakups. [14]

On December 27, 2023, Battle announced that he would declare for the 2024 NFL draft. [15]

Professional career

Battle was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Miles Battle's Cypress Creek High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ Rapp, Timothy (July 29, 2017). "4-Star WR Prospect Miles Battle Commits to Oregon over Ole Miss". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ Nemec, Andrew (December 6, 2017). "Miles Battle, Texas 4-star WR, decommits from Oregon Ducks". OregonLive.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Miles Battle, Cy Creek, Wide Receiver". 247sports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Russell (February 5, 2018). "Four-star Tex. WR Miles Battle commits to Ole Miss over Oregon, others". Ole Miss Rivals. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Miles Battle 2018 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ Suss, Nick (October 27, 2021). "Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin on WR/DB Miles Battle". The Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Miles Battle 2019 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Miles Battle 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Miles Battle 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Miles Battle 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ Weber, Alex (August 12, 2022). "Ole Miss cornerback Miles Battle has entered the transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  13. ↑ Gillespie, John Macon (December 30, 2022). "Ole Miss DB Miles Battle Announces Transfer to Utah Utes". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Miles Battle 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  15. ↑ Murray, Elijah Grayson (December 27, 2023). "Utah DB Miles Battle Declares for the NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 4, 2024.
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