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Michael Batton

As a Senior (2024)

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

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