Michael Batton: LB · Houston · #44.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Michael Batton
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 12 tackles against Baylor — Week 13, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
94 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 7.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-27vs UNLV | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 12-16@ No. 15 Oklahoma | 9 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 3 | W 33-7vs Rice | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 0-34@ Cincinnati | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 0-20vs No. 18 Iowa State | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-19@ TCU | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-42vs Kansas | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 17-14vs Utah | 9 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-19vs No. 17 Kansas State | 11 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 3-27@ Arizona | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-20vs Baylor | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 18-30@ No. 19 BYU | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 94 | 44 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
94tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%8 TFLSack rate
3%3 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups94 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 3 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 8.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 8.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 8.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Holgorsen
Pass share
39.8%
280 pass / 424 run
Plays / game
58.7
12 games
Team sack rate
8.8%
308 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
94 tackles in 12 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Three seasons, at UL Monroe and Houston, 218 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 33 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Terry Bowden and Willie Fritz.
