Ronnie Jerome Battle son of John L. Battle and Mary Battle, is a former American football

American football

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 tight end

Tight end

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 of the National Football League

National Football League

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. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams

St. Louis Rams

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 in the seventh round of the 1981 NFL Draft

1981 NFL Draft

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. He played college football

College football

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 at North Texas

North Texas Mean Green football

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He is the father of NFL wide receiver

Wide receiver

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 Arnaz Battle

Arnaz Battle

Arnaz Jerome Battle is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

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College career

Battle played college football

College football

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 at North Texas

North Texas Mean Green football

The North Texas Mean Green football team represents the University of North Texas in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-FBS college football and competes as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The Mean Green have attained several conference championships, including four...

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Los Angeles Rams

Battle was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams

St. Louis Rams

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 in the seventh round (175th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft

1981 NFL Draft

The 1981 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1981...

. He appeared in four games as a rookie but did not record any statistics.

In 1982, Battle played in nine games for the Rams. He finished the season with two receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown

Touchdown

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. He also carried the ball once for one yard.

He left the NFL and professional football after the 1982 season due to a career ending thumb injury.