2010: Transferred to the University of Memphis from Northwest Arkansas Community College...Helped add depth at linebacker and saw action in nine games in 2010...Opened the season against Mississippi State with three tackles, two of which were solo stops...Also credited with a QB hurry in that game...Made his first career start at linebacker against East Carolina and registered three tackles...Credited with one tackle against Middle Tennessee before leaving the game with an injury...Missed the next three games of the season and saw limited action against Southern Miss...Posted multiple tackles against Houston and UAB...Closed out the season with 13 tackles. At Arkansas: Lettered as a true freshman for the Razorbacks after playing in 10 games and registering five tackles during the '08 season...Started the final game against LSU...Left Arkansas in June 2009 and transferred to Northwest Arkansas Community College. Prep: Prepped at Dacula High under coach Kevin Maloof...Lined up at safety and running back as a senior at DHS...Totaled 86 tackles, two tackles for loss, one interception, five pass break ups and three forced fumbles...Ranked as the No. 62 safety in the nation by Rivals.com...Listed as the No. 95 running back in the nation and the No. 56 overall prospect in the state of Georgia by Scout.com...Named first-team all-Region and All-State...Selected to the True Believers Prep Sports All-State first team...Was presented the Gwinnett Touchdown Club Courage Award...Named Super 11 Gwinnett by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...Was selected as the Gwinnett Player of the Week...Invited to participate in the Georgia High School East vs. West All-Star game...Also lettered in track. Personal: Khiry MaShawn Battle is the son of John and Amecia Battle...Born January 11, 1989, in Atlanta, Ga....His older brother, Deante' Battle, was an All-Big Ten football player at Northwestern.
Battle's Career Statistics YR G/S UT AT TOT PD FR FF TFL SK INT 2008* 10/0 4 1 5 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2010 9/1 4 9 13 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Total 19/1 8 10 18 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 *At Arkansas Battle's Career Highs Tackles: 3 (3x, last vs. UAB, 2010) Solo Tackles: 2 (2x, last vs. UAB, 2010) Assisted Tackles: 3 (vs. East Carolina, 2010)
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