Jordan Battle admits joining Dallas Cowboys, Trevon Diggs would be cool

On3 imageby:Nick Kosko03/02/23

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Former Alabama safety Jordan Battle could be a fan of joining the Dallas Cowboys. Battle’s former teammate, Trevon Diggs, is a star defensive back on the team.

Battle has yet to meet with Dallas while at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. But, that did not mean the scenario didn’t cross his mind.

Battle spoke about possibly joining the Cowboys as a pro.

“Alabama S Jordan Battle said he hasn’t met with the Cowboys yet, but it would (be) cool to link up with his former Tide teammate Trevon Diggs. ‘That’s America’s Team right there,’” Dallas Cowboys reporter Hailey Sutton wrote on Twitter.

Battle also would not mind joining the Miami Dolphins, the hometown team as he put it.

Battle confirmed that he did meet with the Miami Dolphins, who don’t currently have a first round pick due to tampering issues. So, if he does go to Miami it will either be because he slid to the second round or the Dolphins made a trade to go get him.

In four years with Alabama, Battle put up solid numbers in 52 career games. Battle had 252 total tackles, 143 solo tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, one sack, six interceptions, 10 pass deflections, one fumble recovery and three defensive touchdowns.

As a member of the Class of 2019, Battle was a four-star recruit out of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Quinas, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 7 overall prospect in the state, the No. 3 safety in the class and the No. 46 overall prospect in the class.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event is located at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft will begin 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft is broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

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