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Name: Brian Battie (+) Aug 2024 Head INJ/Out for 2024...Transfer from South Florida
College: Auburn
Number: 21
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 5-06 Weight: 168
Position: Pos2: KR
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2025
40 Low: 4.38 40 Time: 4.46 40 High: 4.54
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Data Scout Notes: X-(+) Retired/FA-Tryout/Electric KR/12GP-58-324-5.6-1TD/Backup RB in 21/32.50-3KR TDs/rFr-2025 2024: (+) Aug 2024 Head INJ/Out for 2024...01-01-24 Transfer from Auburn-Withdrawn...2023: NAC...2023: 01-06-23 Transfer from South Florida...2022: 2ndC...PHornung/PWalterCamp1st-KR...2021: NAC...2020: NAC
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Brian Battie, Auburn, Player News
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Brian Battie wasn't on Cadillac Williams' radar until Philip Montgomery planted a seed during an early film session among Auburn's new offensive assistants. Before Battie, the former South Florida running back, hit the portal, Montgomery and Williams wer e studying film when the former Tulsa head coach recalled one of the best individual performances against his team last season. In Tulsa's 48-42 win against USF on Nov. 18, Battie rushed for 169 yards while averaging 8.89 yards per carry. It was the high est individual rushing performance surrendered by Tulsa's defense last season. "Cadillac, South Florida's got a running back that's tough," Williams recalled Montgomery saying. Williams took note and filed it away in the back of his mind. Auburn's runnin g back room was in need of another option; it was returning Jarquez Hunter and a less-experienced piece in Damari Alston while bringing in four-star 2023 signee Jeremiah Cobb, but the Tigers wanted more depth after leading rusher Tank Bigsby declared for the NFL Draft. The only problem? At the time, Battie wasn't in the transfer portal.That changed on Jan. 6, when Battie opted to transfer from USF after three productive seasons, including a consensus All-America nod as a return specialist in 2021 and a 1,000-yard campaign in 2022. Williams perked up as soon as he saw Battie's name in the portal, recalling Montgomery's earlier mention of the 5-foot-8, 165-pounder. "To have a guy like him jump in there, I was ecstatic," Williams said. "So, (I) got an opportunity to cut on his film, and his film speaks for itself." It's not every day a program has an opportunity to bring in a former All-American through the transfer market, and Williams was thoroughly impressed with what he saw from Battie during his time at South Florida in the various roles he played. There was of course the 1,186 rushing yards last fall, when Battie averaged 6.7 yards per carry-the 20th-best mark among FBS running backs in 2022. His 98.83 rushing yards per game ranked 23rd amo ng all qualifying players in the country. He had seven 100-yard performances as a junior, including five in a row to close out the year, and has nine for his career. - Birmingham News
(DS#999 RB) rSr/2025  RB Brian Battie, Auburn
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Auburn's latest transfer portal addition is a former All-American and 1,000-yard rusher. Former South Florida running back and return specialist Brian Battie committed to Auburn on Monday afternoon after taking a visit to the Plains during the weekend. B attie is the ninth transfer addition for first-year coach Hugh Freeze and the second of the day for Auburn, which added Cincinnati wide receiver transfer Nick Mardner earlier Monday afternoon.Battie joins an Auburn backfield that returns second-le ading rusher Jarquez Hunter but must replace leading rusher Tank Bigsby. The Tigers also return sophomores Damari Alston and Sean Jackson, and they hold a commitment from four-star 2023 back Jeremiah Cobb, who is expected to sign in February. During his three years at USF, Battie ran for 1,842 yards and 10 touchdowns while averaging 6.6 yards per attempt. - Birmingham News
(DS#999 RB) rSr/2025 RB Brian Battie, Auburn
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The USF football program's rebuilding job got harder Friday when standout running back/returner Brian Battie announced his intention to enter the NCAA's transfer portal. Battie, a 5-foot-8, 165-pound Sarasota native, has been one of the Bulls' best playe rs over the past two seasons. He was a consensus All-American in 2021 after returning three kickoffs for a touchdown. Last year, he developed into a more complete offensive player, too. His 1,186 rushing yards are the sixth-most in USF single-season hist ory.Battie also broke a program record with 1,936 all-purpose yards and tied a USF record with five consecutive 100-yard rushing games. The news is somewhat surprising, given what Battie has previously said. Immediately after the season-ending los s to UCF, Battie said he was not considering the transfer portal. "I like to finish where I start at," he said then. Instead, he will likely finish elsewhere. - Tampa Tribune
(DS#999 RB) rSr/2025 RB Brian Battie, Auburn
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2022 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: RB Brian Battie, South Florida, So.,...Battie ranked second in the AAC in rushing (98.8 ypg) and finished with 1,186 yards and eight touchdowns on the year, the sixth-best rushing season in program histo ry. He tied a USF record with five-straight 100-yard games in the final five games of the season, part of seven 100-yard games on the year, and set a USF season record with 1,936 all-purpose yards, including 659 on kick returns and 91 receiving. - South Florida Football
(DS#999 RB) rSr/2025 RB Brian Battie, Auburn
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2022 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Brian Battie, USF,...posted a record-setting season that saw the Bay area native lead the nation with three kickoff returns for touchdowns, tie an NCAA game record with two 100-yard returns in the same game a nd break the Bulls' season return average record...broke the Bulls' 18-year-old season kick return average record set by J.R. Reed in 2003 (31.7)....Battie currently stands fourth nationally with a 33.9 yards per return average on 19 returns. - South Flo rida Football
(DS#999 RB) rSr/2025 RB Brian Battie, Auburn
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2022 WALTER CAMP PRESEASON FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: KR Brian Battie (South Florida),..In 2021, named a 2021 NCAA Consensus All-American, becoming just the second in program history and first since defensive end George Selvie earned the elite recognition in 2007... first team All-America selection from Walter Camp and FWAA, two of the five major selectors... six first team All-America selections (Walter Camp, FWAA, Phil Steele, Action Network, Bleacher Report, Pro Football Network) and three second team (Sporting News, Pro Football Focus, CBS/247 Sports) as a standout kick returner...nine total All-America selections are tied with Selvie for the most ever garnered in one season by a Bull...FWAA Freshman All-America Team selection...posted a record-setti ng season that saw the Bay area native lead the nation with three kickoff returns for touchdowns, tie an NCAA game record with two 100-yard returns in the same game and break the Bulls' season return average record...first team all-conference selection f rom Phil Steele.Broke the Bulls' 18-year-old season kick return average record set by J.R. Reed in 2003 (31.7)....Named the American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week twice on the 2021 season ...had an NCAA record-tying performa nce vs. Houston (11/6) with two 100-yard kickoff returns in the game... joined Utah's Reggie Dunn (vs. Cal in 2012) as the only two players in NCAA history to post two 100-yard kickoff returns in the same game, part of three touchdowns and 236 all-purpos e yards in the game...also scored on a 29-yard touchdown run and his 208 kickoff return yards in the game rank second all-time at USF behind Terrence Horne's 264 vs. Georgia Tech in 2018...posted a 100-yard return vs. Tulsa (10/16) and finished the seaso n with three, one behind Dunn's NCAA record of four posted in the 2012 season - South Florida Football
(DS#999 RB) rSr/2025 RB Brian Battie, Auburn
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NOV 8 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Brian Battie, Fr., RB, South Florida,...Battie scored two touchdowns on kickoff returns, becoming only the second player in NCAA FBS history to register two 100-yard kickoff returns in a game in the Bulls' 54-42 loss to No. 19 Houston. Battie, who also scored a 29-yard rushing touchdown, gave South Florida a lead with both of his 100-yard returns, while he joined former USF wide receiver Terrence Horne as the only American Athletic Con ference players to register two touchdowns on kickoff returns in a game. Battie is the NCAA leader with three touchdowns on kickoff returns in 2021. - American Athletic Conference Football
(DS#999 RB) rSr/2025 RB Brian Battie, Auburn
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South Florida's Brian Battie ran back two kickoffs 100 yards in a loss to Houston, joining Utah's Reggie Dunn (2012) as the only players in Bowl Subdivision history with a pair of 100-yarders in a game. The 5-foot-8, 162-pound Battie's big returns came o n the opening kickoff and in the second quarter. He also went all the way against Tulsa on Oct. 16. His three kick return TDs are a school career record. - AP College Football
(DS#999 RB) rSr/2025 RB Brian Battie, Auburn
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OCT 18 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Brian Battie, Fr., RB, South Florida,...Battie became the ninth American Athletic Conference player in league history to register a 100-yard kickoff return when he took a second-quarte r return from end zone to end zone in the Bulls' 32-31 loss to Tulsa. Battie's return gave South Florida a 17-10 lead after Tulsa had tied the game at 10-10. Battie is averaging 28.6 yards per return this season, which ranks second among American Athleti c Conference players. - American Athletic Conference Football
(DS#999 RB) rSr/2025 RB Brian Battie, Auburn
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