Danny Batten, ILB

04/26/2010 - A closer look at the Bills picks: Round 6/192 -- Danny Batten, OLB, 6-2, 254, South Dakota State, Unique athlete who can rush the passer (23 career sacks) and was also good in pass coverage. Will have to prove he can make the jump from NCAA subdivision.

03/25/2010 - PRO DAY RESULTS: It's not often that South Dakota State plays host to a large gathering of NFL scouts. With one draftable prospect and two others worthy of a look as rookie free agents, however, this year is different. Ten team representatives showed up, and the South Dakota State hosts were ecstatic to see such a large crowd. The workout was held indoors on a fast rubber track, while the posiiton drils took place on the basketball floor. DE/LB Danny Batten (6-foot-2 7/8, 246 pounds) ran a 4.71 and 4.73 in the 40-yard dash, had a 32 1/2-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot, 2-inch broad jump, a 4.05-second short shuttle, a 7.32-second three-cone drill and 30 bench press repetitions at 225 pounds. - Gil Brandt, NFL.com

02/19/2010 - The Bears have identified another player from the Texas vs. The Nation game that they would like to take a closer look at. The club is expected to bring in South Dakota State's Danny Batten for a pre-draft visit to Halas Hall in late March. Batten projects as a defensive end for the Bears, but may be considered as a linebacker by some teams, and excelled in some linebacker drills during the week of practice leading up to the game in El Paso, Texas.Batten, 6-4, 252 pounds, started as a freshman at South Dakota State and is the kind of undersized edge rusher the Bears like. Defensive end is a critical area of need for the Bears and they likely will add multiple players at the position through the draft and free agency. The Bears always like to have a developmental player at the position and Batten fits that profile, although the Bears thought the same thing about Mark Anderson in 2006 and he set a rookie franchise record with 12 sacks. - Brad Biggs, The Chicago Tribune

02/04/2010 - Texas vs. the Nation, Wednesday: South Dakota State's Danny Batten played inside and outside linebacker this week and might have sealed a draft spot with his ability to handle anything thrown his way. - Chad Reuter, The SportsXchange, NFLDraftScout.com

02/03/2010 - Texas vs. the Nation, Tuesday: Batten has been the most impressive of the group, beating Eastern Illinois Chris Campbell - he has flashed good footwork, length and strength at left tackle this week - badly in limited one-on-one work, reading and knocking away a slant route in five-on-seven, and blowing up the fullback in the hole while playing inside linebacker. - Chad Reuter, The Sports Xchange, NFLDraftScout.com

01/28/2010 - Former South Dakota State University standouts Danny Batten and Casey Knips have been selected to play in the Texas vs. the Nation college football all-star game next weekend. Both Batten and Knips are listed as members of the Texas squad, which will be coached by former Dallas Cowboys safety and special teams standout Bill Bates. Players will report to El Paso, Texas, on Sunday (Jan. 31) for a week of preparation that will include testing by National Football League scouts. The game is scheduled to be played at noon Mountain Time (1 p.m. Central) on Saturday, Feb. 6, with television coverage available through CBS College Sports (DirecTV Channel 613 and Dish Network Channel 152). Batten, a defensive end/outside linebacker from Gilbert, Ariz., led the Jackrabbits in both tackles for loss (17) and sacks (nine) during the 2009 season. The Missouri Valley Football Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year and third-place finisher in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award as the top defensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision ranks, Batten ranked second on the squad with 85 total tackles. He was nearly a consensus All-American, earning accolades from the Walter Camp Football Foundation, Sports Network and Associated Press. - South Dakota State football

01/12/2010 - 2009 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: DL - Danny Batten, South Dakota State, Sr., has been selected First-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference for the 2009 college football season as voted on by the conference's head coaches, sports information directors and media panel. Batten, a senior from Gilbert, Ariz., Batten led the Jackrabbits in both tackles for loss (17) and sacks (nine) during the 2009 season. The Missouri Valley Football Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year and third-place finisher in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award as the top defensive player in the FCS ranks, Batten ranked second on the squad with 85 total tackles, while adding a forced fumble and pass breakup. - South Dakota State football

12/24/2009 - 2009 ASSOCIATED PRESS FCS SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: DL - Danny Batten, senior, South Dakota State, has been selected Second Team FCS All-American for the 2009 college football season as voted on by The Associated Press. - AP Sports

12/15/2009 - 2009 WALTER CAMP FCS ALL-AMERICAN: DL Danny Batten, South Dakota State, has been named to the Walter Camp FCS All-America Team for the 2009 college football season as selected by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. A defensive end from Gilbert, Ariz., Batten recently completed his senior season by leading the team in both tackles for loss (17) and sacks (nine). The Missouri Valley Football Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year and a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award as the top defensive player in the FCS ranks, Batten ranked second on the squad with 85 total tackles, while adding a forced fumble and pass breakup. - South Dakota State football

11/25/2009 - 2009 MISSOURI VALLEY CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: DE Danny Batten, South Dakota State, leads the Jackrabbits with nine sacks and 17 TFLs. His 82 tackles is the best of any defensive lineman in the conference. He notched a career-high 12 tackles against Minnesota on Nov. 14 and had a career-high three sacks in the regular-season finale at Western Illinois. Both Ruffin and Batten are Buck Buchanan Award candidates. 2009 Valley Football Balloting, Defensive Player of the Year - Top 3; Pts. Player, School: 49 DE Danny Batten, South Dakota State, 49 DE James Ruffin, UNI, 29 LB Brandin Jordan, Southern Illinois. - Missouri Valley football

11/24/2009 - 2009 BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD CANDIDATE FINALIST: Danny Batten, South Dakota State, Senior, 6-4, 250, Defensive End, Gilbert, AZ. STATS: 80 total tackles, 37 solo stops, 19.5 tackles for loss, 88 yards lost, 9 sacks, 10 quarterback hurries, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble, 11 games played. Batten anchors South Dakota State's 16th-ranked defense, leading the team in sacks (tied for 12th in FCS), tackles for loss (tied for eighth nationally) and quarterback hurries. The senior had a career game against Minnesota, picking up 12 tackles, seven solo, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack in a close 16-13 loss. He had 10 tackles the week before against Southern Illinois in a matchup for the Missouri Valley championship. Batten had a season-high four quarterback hurries at Illinois State, and had a season-high three sacks in a win over Western Illinois. This is Batten's first appearance on the Buchanan Award list. - The Sports Network

11/23/2009 - MISSOURI VALLEY NOV 23 KEY PERFORMER: DE Danny Batten, South Dakota State, recorded a career-high three sacks among his seven tackles in South Dakota State's 27-7 victory at Western Illinois on Nov. 21. SDSU held Western Illinois to 77 net yards rushing and held the Fighting Leathernecks to 3-of-14 on third down attempts. - Missouri Valley football

08/05/2009 - 2009 PRESEASON BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD WATCH LIST: Danny Batten, South Dakota State, Senior, 6-4, 250, Defensive End, is beginning his fourth year as a starter on the Jackrabbits defensive line. A solid, consistent performer who cracked the starting lineup as a true freshman, Batten had seven sacks, 14.5 tackles for loss and 75 total stops last season as South Dakota State made a run for a league championship and a playoff berth in its first season in the Missouri Valley Football Conference before finishing third. He added five quarterback hurries, one interception and one pass breakup. Batten was a first-team All-MVFC selection. He was a big part of a defense that helped SDSU to the Great West Conference title in 2007, with five sacks, 12 tackles for loss, 67 total stops, two quarterback hurries, one blocked kick, one forced fumble and one pass breakup. Batten has 188 tackles, 13 sacks and 36.5 tackles for loss in his career. - The Sports Network

07/20/2009 - 2009 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PRESEASON TEAM: DL Danny Batten, SDSU 6-4 240 Sr. Gilbert, Ariz., has been has been selected Pre-season All-Missouri Valley Football for the 2009 college football season as voted on by the league coaches, media and sports information directors. Batten stepped into the starting lineup as a true freshman in 2006 and has started 33 of the Jackrabbits' 34 games his first three seasons. He has earned honorable mention All-America recognition each of the past two seasons while earning first-team all-Great West Football Conference honors in 2007 and first-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference accolades in 2008. Batten ranked fourth on the team with 75 total tackles in 2008 and led the team with eight sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss, putting his career totals at 14 sacks and 35.5 tackles for loss. - South Dakota State football