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PRE-UC DAVIS: Racked up 69 total tackles, broke up five passes and made two interceptions during his time in Chestnut Hill, Mass. … Posted a career-high 37 total tackles in 2023, adding one interception and one forced fumble.

2024 (Redshirt Junior): Played in seven games for the Eagles.

2023 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started eight games at free safety and played in 10 total games before missing the final three due to injury… collected 37 tackles and two PBUs on the season… totaled a season-high seven tackles in the opener against Northern Illinois (9/2)... posted four tackles with a TFL at Louisville (9/23)... made six stops at Georgia Tech (10/21)... recorded four tackles against Connecticut (10/28)... picked off a game-clinching interception at Syracuse (11/3) with three tackles and a pass break-up… netted six tackles vs. Virginia Tech (11/11).

2022 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 11 games and made two starts at free safety… totaled 30 tackles and added one interception, two pass breakups and one tackle for loss… made two tackles against Maine (9/17)... added two tackles against Clemson (10/8)... posted eight tackles, first career interception and a PBU at Wake Forest (10/22)... contributed four tackles against Duke (11/4)... season-high nine tackles in a win at North Carolina State (11/12)... recorded four tackles, all solo, with a TFL at Notre Dame (11/19).
2021 (Freshman): Appeared in two games on special teams … redshirted the season.

High School: A three-star prospect by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals … rated as the No. 87, 91 and 97 player in the state of California by ESPN, Rivals and 247 Sports, respectively … graded as the No. 83 athlete in the nation by 247 Sports and No. 95 by ESPN … two-time all-league selection … earned All-CIF and all-county recognition in 2019 … also played basketball at San Clemente.

Personal: Son of Brian and Cambrey Batson … father Brian Batson and uncle Tyler Batson played football at Stanford … has two siblings, Trey and Kelly … a management major enrolled in the Carroll School of Management … competed in five sports at San Clemente, including surfing, football, basketball, baseball and soccer … perfect 4.0 GPA in high school ... recipient of  The Joan S. and Thomas J. Giblin '50 Athletic Scholarship Fund.