2019
Competed in the final 11 games of the season and earned eight starts at safety … finished as the team’s ninth-leading tackler with 36 stops (16 solo) … picked up a fumble and returned it 31 yards for a touchdown against Southern Illinois (10/26) … it was his second collegiate touchdown and both came at home against the Salukis … had a season-high seven tackles against Southern Illinois … recovered a fumble and picked off a pass – both in Coyote territory – in helping USD shutout Indiana St, 38-0, on Dakota Days inside the Dome (10/5) … was credited with three pass breakups during the year
2018
Competed in the final 10 games of the season and earned two starts at safety … finished 10
th on the team in tackles with 29 including 23 solo stops … earned the start and finished with a season-high six tackles in the Coyotes’ win at Southern Illinois in the conference opener (9/29) … recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter of the team’s game at Indiana State (11/3)
2017
One of 33 Coyotes who competed in all 13 games … earned six starts at safety … finished seventh on the team in tackles with 46 including 1.0 for loss … had two interceptions and was credited with three pass breakups … had a 79-yard interception return for a touchdown in a win against Southern Illinois (10/28) … also had an interception and four tackles in the team’s FCS playoff win at No. 22 Nicholls (11/25) … had a season-high 11 tackles one week later in the second round of the playoffs at No. 5 Sam Houston State (12/2) … also competed on special teams where he posted four tackles
2016 (Iowa State)
Played in all 12 games, starting eight … recorded 44 tackles, 1.5 TFL and three pass breakups … recorded a season-high nine tackles vs. TCU … had five tackles and a TFL vs. Kansas State … tallied six tackles vs. Oklahoma.
2015 (Iowa State)
Redshirted initial collegiate season.
Prep
Three-star recruit by Rivals and Scout … rated as the 42nd-best corner by ESPN … ranked as the 47th-best cornerback nationally by Rivals and No. 129 by Scout … ranked as the 91st-best prospect from Florida by Rivals … suffered a high ankle sprain as a senior which kept him out of games … played in both the Pinellas and North-South All-Star Games … earned honorable mention Class 7A all-state honors by the Sun-Sentinel … had 12 tackles, seven pass breakups and an interception … rushed for 417 yards and three touchdowns in 2013 … posted 4.0 tackles for loss and two interceptions in 2012 and had three interceptions in 2011 … tallied 51 tackles and six interceptions in career … coached by Jared Davis.
Personal
Son of Lashawnda Battle … has a brother, Cortez ... communication studies major.
