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Jersey Number 44
Michael Batton
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Seven Lakes HS
- Prev School:
- ULM
Bio
As a Senior (2024)
Prior to Houston
- Phil Steele All-Big 12 Conference Fourth Team
- CSC Academic All-District
- Fall Academic All-Big 12 Conference
- Started all 12 games at linebacker
- Four-time UH honorary game captain (at Cincinnati, at TCU, at Arizona, at BYU)
- Fifth in Big 12 and 51st nationally with 94 tackles
- Led team in tackles each of last five games of the season
- Three double-digit tackle games (at Cincinnati, vs. #17/15 Kansas State, vs. Baylor)
- Three double-digit tackle games ranked 21st among Power Four linebackers
- Single-season bests in tackles (94)
- Nine games with 7+ tackles ranked ninth in Power Four and 21st in FBS
- Single-season bests in tackles for loss (7.5) and sacks (3)
- Single-season bests in fumbles recovered (2) and interceptions (1)
- Set career highs in sacks (2) and TFLs (2) at #15/13 Oklahoma (Sept. 6)
- 15 quarterback pressures
- 788 snaps played including 116 on special teams
- 671 defensive snaps played – third on team
- 82.8 tackling grade at #15/13 Oklahoma was second Big 12 linebackers in Week 2
Prior to Houston
- Spent two seasons at ULM, playing all 24 games (2022-23)
- Spent 2021 season at Nassau CC in Garden City New York
- Began collegiate career at Houston Christian
- ULM team leader in tackles (80.0) in 2023
- 6.7 tackles per game ranked 19th in Sun Belt during 2023
- 607 snaps played during 2023 including 444 on defense
- 5+ tackles in 10 of 12 games
- 10 tackles on two occasions (Sept. 9 vs. Lamar; Sept. 30 vs. App State)
- Season best eight solo tackles at Texas A&M (Sept. 16)
- 377 snaps played during 2022 including 249 on defense
- 45 tackles including 31 solo stops during 2022
- 16 tackles including 15 solo stops at Georgia State (Nov. 12)
- 10 tackles in season finale vs. Southern Miss (Nov. 26)
- Played nine games at quarterback with Nassau CC in 2021
- Went 67 of 101 for 747 yards and nine touchdowns (4 interceptions)
- Rushed for three scores and 353 yards
- 14 of 17 passing for 102 yards and two passing TDs vs. Sussex County (Oct. 2)
- Did not compete during 2020 season at Houston Christian
- Listed as wide receiver at Houston Christian
High School
- Three-year starter at quarterback at Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas)
- Three-time all-district selection
- Accounted for 5,000+ yards total offense and 45 touchdowns in his career
- 2,352 career passing yards and 25 career TD passes rank second in school history
- Completed 90 of 166 passes (54.2%) for 1,405 yards, 17 TDs as a senior (2018)
- 2018 All-District 19-6A Second-Team honors
- Rushed for 163 yards and two TDs as a senior
- Three 200-yard passing games as a senior
- Multiple TD passes in six games as a senior
- 323 yards total offense vs. Cinco Ranch
- 12 of 28 passing for 253 yards and four TDs and 70 rushing yards vs. Cinco Ranch
- 13 of 18 for 212 yards and four scores vs. Mayde Creek alongside one rushing TD
- 11 of 19 for 204 yards and two TDs vs. Katy Taylor
- 54 of 128 passing for 884 yards, eight TDs as a sophomore (2016)
- Also ranked as Spartans' third-leading rusher with 55 attempts for 209 yards and four TDs
Personal
- Nickname: Mike B
- Hobbies: socializing with friends/family, reading, writing, game and self-improvement
- Dream job outside of football: Navy Seal or entrepreneur
- Something most people don’t know: played quarterback in high school
- Hidden talent: public speaking
- Father, Peter, played outside linebacker at Louisiana-Lafayette (1984-88)
- Chose UH because of the great opportunity at next level near home (Katy)
- One word to describe himself on the field: relentless
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: tacos
- Biggest motivation for working hard: improve his life and ones around him
- Highlight of his life thus far: full-ride scholarship to UH
- Best advice: “Life is not about winning or losing, rather it is about trying.” – Peter Batton
- Sports hero: Michael Jordan – pinnacle of all athletes
- Most memorable athletic feat: 16 tackles (15 solo), one FF, one deflection in single game
- Unique fact: has played for four different colleges
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04
