Isaiah Battle (born February 10, 1993) is an American professional

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for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL supplemental draft after playing

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at Clemson.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Battle declared for the NFL supplemental draft in 2015. On July 7, 2015, Battle held his

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with 26 teams in attendance.

St. Louis Rams

Battle was taken in the fifth round of the supplemental draft by the

, who gave up their fifth-round pick in the

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. On July 27, 2015, Battle signed a four-year contract worth $2,508,864 with $228,864 guaranteed. On September 5, he was waived and subsequently signed to the team's

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. On November 18, 2015, he was signed to the active roster after Jamon Brown and Darrell Williams were placed on the

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. On September 3, 2016, Battle was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts and was signed to their practice squad the next day.

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 4, 2017, Battle signed a reserve/future contract with the

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Seattle Seahawks

On September 2, 2017, Battle was traded to the

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. On November 1, 2017, Battle was waived by the Seahawks and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on December 2, 2017, but was re-signed three days later. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 2, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Battle was waived by the Seahawks.

Carolina Panthers

On December 31, 2018, Battle signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived on May 6, 2019.

Seattle Dragons

On October 15, 2019, Battle was selected by the Seattle Dragons of the XFL in the first round of the 2020 XFL draft. He missed the first two games of the season with an ankle injury. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Pittsburgh Maulers

On February 22, 2022, Battle was selected by the Pittsburgh Maulers of the

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(USFL) in the sixth round of the

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. On April 1, 2022, he was placed on the reserve/did not report list after failing to report to the team.

New Jersey Generals

Battle had his playing rights transferred to the

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on October 20, 2022. Battle was placed on injured reserve on May 31, 2023. He re-signed with the team on July 11, 2023. The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

Houston Roughnecks

On January 5, 2024, Battle was selected by the Houston Roughnecks during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. He was waived on February 12, 2024. He was re-signed on May 7, 2024, and again on August 23, 2024. On March 20, 2025, Battle was released by the Roughnecks. He was re-signed on April 7.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Battle, Isaiah American football offensive tackles Living people Clemson Tigers football players St. Louis Rams players Los Angeles Rams players 1993 births Players of American football from Brooklyn Kansas City Chiefs players Seattle Seahawks players Carolina Panthers players Seattle Dragons players Pittsburgh Maulers (2022) players New Jersey Generals (2022) players Houston Roughnecks (2024) players