2012-13 Football
Luke Batton
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Macedonia, Ohio
- High School:
- Nordonia
Career
• Finished career with 340 tackles
2012 Senior Season
• Named to All-MAC Second Team
• Led team with 143 tackles, which were the fifth most in FBS and second most in the Mid-American Conference
• Named to Phil Steele's All-MAC Team
• Recorded 11 tackles to go along with 2.5 tackles for loss in a 17-13 losing effort to Arkansas State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl
• Led both sides with 13 tackles in the 44-37 losing effort Nov. 30 against Northern Illinois
• Matched a career high with 16 tackles to go along with a sack, forced fumble, and two tackles for loss in the 28-6 victory Nov. 23 over Ohio
• Surpassed 100 tackles on the season during the 31-24 victory Nov. 17 at Bowling Green
• Recorded nine tackles, two pass breakups, and recovered a fumble in the 35-24 victory Nov. 3 against Akron and has had 52 tackles the last four games
• Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week and earned Honorable Mention as National Linebacker of the Week by College Football Performance Awards for his play in the victory at Rutgers
• Led the Golden Flashes with 13 tackles while also recording a sack, an interception, and a tipped pass that resulted in an interception during the 35-23 victory at Rutgers
• Was named co-National Linebacker Performer of the Week by College Performance Awards
• Led the team with 14 total tackles, tipped a pass that led to an interception, and recovered two fumbles, returning one 83 yards for a touchdown in the 41-24 victory Oct. 20 over Western Michigan.
• Named to Phil Steele's mid-season Third Team All-MAC squad
• Led the team with a career high 16 total tackles and a career high 13 solo tackles in the 31-17 victory Oct. 13 at Army
• Recorded an interception during the 41-14 victory Oct. 6 at Eastern Michigan. It was his second career interception
• Season high 12 tackles in the 45-43 win over Ball State on Sept. 29, he now has 10 or more tackles in three straight games
• Recorded a sack and led the team with 10 tackles in the 23-7 victory Sept. 19 at Buffalo
• Recorded 10 tackles in a 47-14 losing effort Sept. 8 at Kentucky
• Voted Defensive Team Captain by teammates and coaches
• Named to Phil Steele's 2012 Preseason All-MAC Second Team
2011 Junior Season
• Named to All-Mid-American Conference Third Team
• Led team with 102 tackles and 50 solo stops
• Made 7.0 tackles for loss
• Matched career-high of 11 solo tackles at Temple and led Flashes with 12 total stops
• Earned MAC East Defensive player of the Week honors after tallying 10 tackles against Bowling Green with 1.5 TFL, a pass breakup and a quarterbak hurry
• Led both sides with 12 tackles against Louisiana along with 2.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery
• Led the Flashes with seven tackles at Kansas State
• Blocked a field goal at Ohio
• Finished with a game-high 12 tackles, including five solo stops, at Northern Illinois
• Named to Phil Steele's All-MAC Third Team and Midseason All-MAC Third Team
• Led Flashes with eight tackles at Akron, including seven solo stops
• Named to Phil Steele's Preseason All-MAC Third Team
2010 Sophomore Season
• Recovered fumbles for touchdowns in wins over Akron and Ohio
• Finished fifth on the team with 68 tackles
• Started 11 games
• Led both sides with career-high 13 tackles against Temple
• Made 11 tackles against Army
• Matched previous career-high of eight tackles at Toledo, including six solo stops
2009 Freshman Season
• Earned first career start at Eastern Michigan Oct. 17
• Made 26 tackles on the season
• Made a season-high eight stops against Iowa State Sept. 19
• Played in 10 games and was one of nine true freshmen to letter
Prior To Kent State
• Second-team All-Ohio selection and conference defensive MVP his senior season when he recorded 130 tackles for the second consecutive year
• Special mention all-state as a junior
• Two-time all-league and all-district honoree
• Two-time team captain at Nordonia High School
• Team MVP as a senior
• Helped team to region title as a sophomore and back-to-back conference crowns in 2006 & ‘07
• Was also a three-year letterwinner in baseball
• Coached by Al Huge
Personal
• Born March 20, 1991
• Son of Ben and Carolyn Batton
• Has three sisters, Christina, Melanie and Monica, and a brother, Ben
• Father was a four-year letterwinner at Kent State from 1976-79, serving as a team captain his senior year
• Brother played football at Malone and John Carroll
• Majoring in industrial technology
