1. Ewart Haron "Jackie" Battle III was born on October 1,1983 and is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, and Tennessee Titans.
30 Facts About Jackie Battle
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Jackie Battle was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 2007.
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Jackie Battle played college football at the University of Houston.
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Jackie Battle attended Humble High School, where he practiced football and track.
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Jackie Battle was a two-time first-team All-District selection and an all-state running back.
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Jackie Battle accepted a football scholarship from the University of Houston, while majoring in Sports administration.
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Jackie Battle missed the last 5 contests of the season after tearing a tendon in one of his fingers.
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Jackie Battle tallied 49 carries for 209 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Jackie Battle compiled 106 carries for 408 yards and 5 touchdowns.
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Jackie Battle registered 184 carries for 943 yards, 15 rushing touchdowns and 2 receptions for 13 yards.
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Jackie Battle had a career-high 3 rushing touchdowns against the University of Central Florida.
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Jackie Battle had a career-high 136 rushing yards against Southern Methodist University.
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Jackie Battle was selected to play fullback for the West in the 2007 East-West Shrine Game.
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Jackie Battle was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2007 NFL draft.
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Jackie Battle couldn't pass running backs Marion Barber III, Julius Jones and Tyson Thompson on the depth chart during training camp.
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Jackie Battle was released by the Chiefs during the final roster cuts in 2008.
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Jackie Battle was made active again on November 1,2008, to back up Kolby Smith, who was replacing the suspended Larry Johnson.
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Jackie Battle underwent surgery and was put on injured reserve, ending his season.
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Jackie Battle was re-signed to a 1-year contract the following off-season.
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Jackie Battle dominated in the preseason, leading the Chiefs in rushing yards with 180 yards on 35 carries.
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Jackie Battle saw his first carries late in the fourth quarter of a week 3 game against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Jackie Battle was placed on injured reserve, but would be the Chiefs leading rusher by the end of the season.
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Jackie Battle signed with the San Diego Chargers to a one-year contract on July 20,2012.
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Jackie Battle started in Week 4 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Jackie Battle had 15 carries for 39 yards with a team-high four catches for 42 yards.
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On July 24,2013, Jackie Battle signed with the Tennessee Titans on a one-year contract.
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Jackie Battle was fined $21,000 for lowering the crown of his helmet while running a route against the Houston Texans on September 20,2013.
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Jackie Battle was the first running back in the league to be fined under this newly implemented rule, however under further investigation, the fine was retracted.
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Jackie Battle re-signed with the Titans on a one-year deal on February 25,2014.
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Jackie Battle retired in 2015, finishing his career with 326 carries and zero fumbles, the fourth highest amount of carries without a fumble in NFL history.