# Danny Batten

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Danny Batten
|number=57
|position=[Defensive end](/source/Defensive_end)
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1987|12|8}}
|birth_place=[Gilbert, Arizona](/source/Gilbert%2C_Arizona), U.S.
|high_school=[Mesquite](/source/Mesquite_High_School_(Gilbert%2C_Arizona)) (Gilbert)
|height_ft=6
|height_in=4
|weight_lbs=250
|college=[South Dakota State](/source/South_Dakota_State_Jackrabbits_football)
|draftyear=2010
|draftround=6
|draftpick=192
|pastteams=
* [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) ({{NFL Year|2010|2011}})
|statlabel1=[Total tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move))
|statvalue1=25
|statlabel2=[Sacks](/source/Quarterback_sack)
|statvalue2=0.5
|statlabel3=[Fumble recoveries](/source/Fumble)
|statvalue3=1
|pfr=BattDa99
}}
'''Danny Batten''' (born December 8, 1987) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [defensive end](/source/defensive_end) for the [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [South Dakota State Jackrabbits](/source/South_Dakota_State_Jackrabbits_football) and was selected by the Bills in the sixth round of the [2010 NFL draft](/source/2010_NFL_draft).<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

== College career ==
Batten played in all 46 games at [defensive end](/source/defensive_end) in his four years at [South Dakota State University](/source/South_Dakota_State_University), starting 45 of the games. In 2009, his senior season, he was named the [Missouri Valley Football Conference](/source/Missouri_Valley_Football_Conference) Co-Defensive Player of the Year after finishing with 86 tackles, 9 sacks, and 25 QB pressures.<ref>{{Citation |date=May 24, 2010 |title=Batten drafted in sixth round by Bills|url=http://www.gojacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=64624&SPID=7153&DB_OEM_ID=15000&ATCLID=204935794}}</ref>

== Professional career ==
The first [Jackrabbit](/source/South_Dakota_State_Jackrabbits_football) to be drafted since [Steve Heiden](/source/Steve_Heiden) was selected in [1999 NFL draft](/source/1999_NFL_draft),{{Cn|date=June 2025}} Batten signed a four-year deal with the Bills on June 3, 2010. He had switched from [defensive end](/source/defensive_end) to [outside linebacker](/source/outside_linebacker) with the Bills. On August 22, he was placed on Injured Reserve with a shoulder injury, effectively ending his rookie season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/trainingcamp10/news/story?id=5485436|title=Bills rookies Easley, Batten done for season|date=23 August 2010}}</ref>

He was released by the Bills on August 26, 2012.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/Danny-Batten/720559f3-70a4-4d92-a049-664577fad3b6 Buffalo Bills bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701050102/http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/Danny-Batten/720559f3-70a4-4d92-a049-664577fad3b6 |date=2010-07-01 }}

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Category:1987 births
Category:Living people
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Buffalo Bills players
Category:South Dakota State Jackrabbits football players
Category:Players of American football from Gilbert, Arizona

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