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2025 Football Roster

William Ransom
William Ransom
Jack Ransom

5 Klayton Batten

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Waldorf, Md.
  • Highschool St. Charles

Biography

Honors and Awards
• 2022 All-PSAC East First Team

2024: Appeared in all 11 games ... recorded 44 tackles (31 solos) with 1.5 tackles-for-loss (-8 yards) ... added three pass breakups, an interception, and a forced fumble.

2023: Did not see any action.

2022: Appeared and started in all 15 games ... gained first team All-PSAC East honors as he recorded 53 tackles (43 solos) ... added 1.5 tackles-for-loss (-2 yards) ... led the team in pass breakups (9) and tied for the team lead in interceptions (4) ... had a 28-yard interception return for a score in a win over Kutztown ... added a 28-yard interception return for a touchdown in postseason win over IUP ...

2021: Appeared in all 15 games ... recorded 15 tackles (nine solos) with 0.2 tackles-for-loss (-1 yard) ... added a pair of interceptions and a pass breakup ... posted a career-high four tackles and a career-high two interceptions in a postseason win at Kutztown ... had a 32-yard pick-six in the second quarter against the Golden Bears.

2020-21: Appeared in the Mercyhurst game ... recorded one solo tackle.

Prior to Shepherd:  A 2020 graduate of Saint Charles High School where he played football for Patrick Orndorff ... lettered three years in football and basketball ... also lettered in track ... earned Outstanding Athlete of the Year, Exemplary Attendance Senior Year Award, and Most Outstanding Athlete of the Year awards.

Personal: The son of Michelle and Douglas Batten ,,, majoring in recreation and sport studies ... his brother, Kordell, is a wide receiver for the Rams.

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2020Freshman

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    5'10" 180 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2021Redshirt Freshman

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    5'10" 180 lbs
    21
  • 5

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

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    5'10" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2023Redshirt Junior

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    5'10" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Redshirt Senior

    DB
    5'10" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2025Graduate Student

    DB
    5'10" 185 lbs
    5