D'Anthony Batiste

D'Anthony Batiste

At a game in Denver in September, 2010.
No. 74     Arizona Cardinals
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: March 29, 1982 (1982-03-29) (age 29)
Place of birth: Marksville, Louisiana
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 314 lb (142 kg)
Career information
College: Louisiana-Lafayette
Undrafted in 2004
Debuted in 2004 for the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
Career history
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings (2004) Edmonton Eskimos (2006)* Dallas Cowboys (2006)* Carolina Panthers (2006) Atlanta Falcons (2007–2008) Washington Redskins (2008–2009) Denver Broncos (2009-2010) Arizona Cardinals (2010–present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Sun Belt (2003)
Career NFL statistics as of 2009
Games played	12
Games started	4
Fumble recoveries	1
Stats at NFL.com

D'Anthony Batiste (born March 29, 1982 in Marksville, Louisiana) is an American football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings in 2006. He played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette.

Batiste has also been a member of the Edmonton Eskimos, Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins.

Early years

Batiste attended Marksville High School in his hometown of Marksville, Louisiana, helping his team to three consecutive playoff appearances from 1996–1998. He was named all-state, all-district, all-parish and all-region during high school career.

College career

Batiste was a four year letterman at Louisiana-Lafayette. He was a second-team All-Sun Belt selection his senior season. He began as a tight end before moving to guard during his freshman campaign.

Professional career

Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings

After going undrafted in the 2004 NFL Draft, Batiste signed with the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings of af2.

Dallas Cowboys

Batiste sign with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on June 16, 2006. He was signed to the team's practice squad on September 4.

Carolina Panthers

Batiste was signed by Carolina Panthers off of the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad during the 2006 season but did not see action in any games.

Atlanta Falcons

Batiste was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons on September 2, 2007. He started his first career game against Indianapolis Colts. The Falcons waived him during final cuts on August 30.

Washington Redskins

Batiste was signed by the Washington Redskins on December 10, 2008. He appeared in eight games for the Redskins in 2009 before being waived on December 15 when the team signed linebacker Curtis Gatewood.

Denver Broncos

Batiste was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad on December 23, 2009. His contract expired on January 11, 2010.

Arizona Cardinals

Batiste was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on November 16, 2010 after an injury to starting right tackle Brandon Keith.

External links

• Denver Broncos bio
• Washington Redskins bio