2023 Football Roster

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44 Michael Batton

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Houston, Texas

Biography

First-year walk-on will push for playing time at Will linebacker in 2022 . . . JUNIOR COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Compiled a 6-3 record in nine starts at quarterback for Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York, as a red-shirt freshman in 2021 . . . accounted for 1,100 yards total offense and 12 touchdowns while leading the Lions to an appearance in the NJCAA Division III Championship Game . . . completed 67-of-101 passes (.663) for 747 yards, nine TDs and four interceptions in 2021 . . . also carried 69 times for 353 yards (5.1 avg.) and three scores . . . hit 13-of-24 throws while setting season-highs for passing yards (205) and TD passes (3) vs. College of DuPage in the Red Grange Bowl (NJCAA Division III Championship Game); threw scoring passes of 16, 34 and 35 yards; also ran 12 times for 71 yards, including a 4-yard TD run; also posted season highs for yards total offense (276) and total TDs (4) . . . connected on 14-of-17 passes for 102 yards and two scores and rushed for a season-best 110 yards on 11 carries vs. Sussex County . . . AT HOUSTON BAPTIST | 2020 SEASON: Received COVID-19 season of competition waiver . . . HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-year starter at quarterback at Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas, where he played for Coach Jimmy Hamon as a senior and Coach Lydell Wilson as a sophomore and junior . . . three-time all-district selection . . . accounted for more than 5,000 yards total offense and 45 touchdowns in his prep career; his 2,352 career passing yards and 25 career TD passes both rank second in Seven Lakes history . . . completed 90-of-166 throws (.542) for 1,405 yards, 17 TDs and five interceptions as a senior in 2018 while earning All-District 19-6A Second-Team honors . . . also rushed for 163 yards and two TDs . . . recorded three 200-yard passing games and threw multiple TD passes in six games as a senior . . . produced 323 yards total offense vs Cinco Ranch; hit 12-of-28 passes for 253 yards and four TDs and carried eight times for 70 yards . . . connected on 13-of-18 throws for 212 yards and four scores vs. Mayde Creek; added a rushing TD to account for five scores . . . went 11-for-19 for 204 yards and two TDs vs. Katy Taylor . . . completed 54-of-128 passes for 884 yards, eight TDs and four interceptions as a sophomore in 2016 . . . also ranked as the Spartans’ third-leading rusher with 55 attempts for 209 yards and four TDs . . . born May 22, 2001 . . . son of Peter and Claudia Batton . . . majoring in general studies.

Statistics

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2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2022Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 200 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2023Junior

    0 lbs
    44