Jonathan Battle

Height:
6-3
Weight:
307
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Lovejoy, Ga.
High School:
Lovejoy

Will vie for a spot on the offensive line two-deep during his first active season on the ECU roster ... Emerged out of spring drills listed third or fourth on the depth chart but coaches expect improvement to continue which could result in increased playing time as season develops.

2005: Redshirted during initial campaign ... Member of offensive scout team ... Officially signed with Skip Holtz[apos] program in February, 2005.

High School: A two-year letterwinner at the offensive guard and defensive tackle positions for coach Al Hughes at Lovejoy High School ... Helped lead the Wildcats to back-to-back Region 4-AAAAA titles and a pair of state playoff appearances ... Part of LHS squads which compiled a two-year overall record of 19-5 ... Credited with 30 tackles (one sack) as a junior on the defensive side of the ball while earning an 88.0% grade as one of LHS[apos]s top offensive linemen during senior year ... Rolled into playoffs with a 10-0 record as a junior before defeating Coffee High School 45-22 and falling to Macon Westside 41-35 ... Opened 2004 playoff slate with a 24-14 victory over Redan before being eliminated by Houston County (44-26) ... Was one of Lovejoy[apos]s team captains as a senior ... An all-area and all-region (offense and defense) selection ... Also chosen to the All-Southern Crescent squad.

Personal: Full name is Jonathan Lee Battle ... Born October 1, 1986 at Seoul, Korea ... Major is child development and family relations, while minor is hospitality management ... Nickname is 'Tank' ... Brother Jack, Jr., signed with Mid-American Conference member Bowling Green in 2003.