2021 Football Roster
Roster
Rashawn Battle
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 240
- Hometown:
- Grentown, Pa.
- High School:
- Wallenpaupack
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
2021 (Senior): Played in nine games ... totaled six tackles with a fumble recovery ... posted two tackles and recovered a fumble in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... recorded two solo stops in the win at Syracuse (9/11).
2020 (Senior): Played in seven games with two starts at linebacker ... totaled 18 tackles for three for loss ... recorded seven tackles with two for a loss in the win at Maryland (12/12) ... posted a season-high nine stops against Penn State (12/5) ... added a tackle in the win at Purdue (11/28) ... collected a tackle-for-loss against No. 17 Indiana (10/31).
2019 (Senior): Played in 11 games ... totaled 38 tackles with 3.5 for loss ... tied for the team lead with three sacks ... added two pass breakups ... recorded a sack at No. 12 Penn State (11/30) ... picked up five stops versus Michigan State (11/23) ... collected seven tackles against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) ... picked up three stops at Illinois (11/2) ... recorded five tackles with a sack in the win over Liberty (10/26) ... broke up a pass at Indiana (10/12) ... added five stops versus Boston College (9/21) ... notched first career sack and pass breakup at No. 20 Iowa (9/7) ... collected four tackles with one for a loss in the season opener against Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Junior): Played in 11 games with one start at middle linebacker ... totaled 20 tackles with two for a loss and forced a fumble ... made first career start at Michigan State (11/24) and recorded three tackles ... added three stops against No. 16 Penn State (11/17) ... collected two tackles versus No. 4 Michigan (11/10) ... had a tackle-for-loss at Wisconsin (11/3) ... picked up three stops against Northwestern (10/20) ... assisted on a tackle-for-loss versus Buffalo (9/22) ... made a stop on punt coverage at No. 4 Ohio State (9/8) ... recorded three tackles and forced a fumble in the season opener against Texas State (9/1).
2017 (Sophomore): Played in four games ... made three tackles on the season with an interception ... assisted on a stop versus No. 11 Ohio State (9/30) ... made collegiate debut against Morgan State (9/16) and had two tackles with an interception.
2016 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Mark Watson at Wallenpaupack ... played running back and linebacker for the Buckhorns ... finished senior season with 31 tackles, two passes defended and an interception ... also a standout on offense, producing 1,144 yards rushing with 14 touchdowns on 198 carries out of the backfield ... First Team All-Region on offense by the Times-Tribune ... Honorable Mention Class 3A All-State by Pennsylvania Football News ... contributed 37 tackles, three tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks and a caused fumble while adding 464 rushing yards and seven scores as a junior ... consensus three-star recruit ... rated No. 20 overall recruit in Pennsylvania by Rivals ... No. 1 overall outside linebacker recruit in the Keystone State by Scout ... 18th-best player in Pennsylvania and the 43rd-best outside linebacker prospect in the country by ESPN ... No. 27 in Pennsylvania by 247Sports ... also played basketball at Wallenpaupack as a three-year varsity athlete.
Personal: Working towards a master’s degree in labor studies and employment relations.
