D'Anthony Batiste (born March 29, 1982) is an

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coach and former player who is the strength and conditioning assistant for the

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of the

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(NFL). He is a former offensive tackle for the

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, Atlanta Falcons,

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and Arizona Cardinals. He also was a member of the Edmonton Eskimos in the

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and the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings in the

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. He played college football at the

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Early years

Batiste attended

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in his hometown of

Marksville, Louisiana Marksville is a small city in and the parish seat of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,702 at the 2010 census, an increase of 165 over the 2000 tabulation of 5,537. Louisiana's first land-based casino, Paragon Casi ...

, helping his team to three consecutive playoff appearances from 1996 to 1998, while playing

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and

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. He was named all-state, all-district, all-parish and all-region during high school career.

College career

Batiste accepted a football scholarship from the

. He was converted into an

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during his freshman season and had 2 starts. He was a four-year letterman and was named second-team All- Sun Belt selection in his senior season.

Professional career

Arena Football League

Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings

In 2006, after going undrafted in the

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, Batiste signed with the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings of the

and played one season.

Canadian Football League

Edmonton Eskimos

In 2006, he signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the

, but was released after just two preseason games.

Return to the Edmonton Eskimos

On February 4, 2014, he signed as a

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with the Edmonton Eskimos of the

. He was activated off the one-game injured list in Week 3 to make 15 starts at

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. The next year, he had 18 starts at right tackle and received West-Division All-Star honors. In total D'Anthony Batiste played in 56 games for the Eskimos in four seasons.

National Football League

Dallas Cowboys

On June 16, 2006, Batiste was signed by the Cowboys as an

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, based on the recommendations of a Cowboys scout that saw him play in the Eskimos' practices. On September 2, he was waived and signed to the team's practice squad two days later.

Carolina Panthers

On October 14, 2006, he was signed by the

from the

' practice squad, but did not see action in any games. He was released on September 1, 2007.

Atlanta Falcons

On September 2, 2007, he was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons. He started his first career game against Indianapolis Colts and went on to start a total of 4 games during the season. On August 30, 2008, the Falcons waived him during final cuts and signed him to the practice squad two days later.

Washington Redskins

On December 10, 2008, Batiste was signed by the

from the Falcons practice squad. In 2009, he appeared in eight games for the Redskins, before being waived on December 15 when the team signed

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Curtis Gatewood.

Denver Broncos

On December 23, 2009, Batiste was signed to the

' practice squad. He was released on October 17, 2010.

Arizona Cardinals

On November 16, 2010, Batiste was signed by the Arizona Cardinals after starting right tackle Brandon Keith suffered an injury. In 2011, he was declared inactive in 12 games and played in 4. In 2012, he started 10 games at

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, before being passed on the depth chart by

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Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 3, 2013, Batiste was signed as a

by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was cut on August 25.

Coaching career

Oakland Raiders

On March 1, 2018, Batiste announced his retirement as a player to become the strength and conditioning assistant with the Oakland Raiders of the

(NFL).

Personal life

Batiste worked as a sheriff's deputy in Lafayette, Louisiana, until signing a contract with the

of the NFL in 2006. He is of Haitian descent.

References

External links

Edmonton Eskimos bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Batiste, D'anthony 1982 births Living people People from Marksville, Louisiana Players of American football from Louisiana American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Marksville High School alumni Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football players Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings players Dallas Cowboys players Carolina Panthers players Atlanta Falcons players Washington Redskins players Denver Broncos players Arizona Cardinals players Pittsburgh Steelers players Edmonton Elks players American players of Canadian football Canadian football offensive linemen American sportspeople of Haitian descent Oakland Raiders coaches Las Vegas Raiders coaches