High School: Competed in football and track and field at Dover High School...earned three letters in football as a defensive end and offensive tackle under head coaches Carlton Brown and Darwin Manges...led team to 8-3 record and the Henlopen Conference title as a senior in 2005...earned third team All-State honors on defense as a senior...first team All-Henlopen at defensive end and second team offensive tackle as a senior...named team’s Player of the Month three times in career...three-year letterwinner in track and field as shot put and discus specialist...team won state titles in 2003 and 2005...National Honor Society...Tri-Music Honor Society.
At Delaware: Second-year team member after transfer from NCAA Division I FCS member Sacred Heart...walk-on sophomore who will add depth to Blue Hen defensive line...strong player who is effective on short yardage and goal-line situations...had three tackles in spring game.
2007 Season: Did not see action...sat out per NCAA transfer rules...team went 11-4 and advanced to FCS national title game under head coach K.C. Keeler.
At Sacred Heart: Played one season for FCS Division I Northeast Conference school located in Fairfield, Conn.
2006 Season: Earned varsity letter as a defensive lineman for head coach Paul Gorham...team went 2-9 overall...played in nine games and collected 25 tackles, including 11 solo stops...had one tackle for loss.
PERSONAL: Carl Antonie Batson...born March 30, 1988...son of Regina Batson...psychology major at Delaware...worked at Wal-Mart during the summer. |
