Sturdy young running back enters his second training camp with Kansas City in 2009 … Originally joined the Chiefs as a member of the practice squad in 2007 before being promoted to the 53-man roster for the final three contests of that season … Secured a position on the club’s 2008 Opening Day roster before splitting time between the practice squad and active roster for the remainder of the season … Originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Dallas in 2007 … Has seen action in 12 NFL contests, recording 14 carries for 47 yards (3.4 avg.) with a TD … Also owns two receptions for two yards and four special teams tackles.

Transactions: Signed with Kansas City (11/19/08) ... Added to Kansas City’s practice squad (11/12/08) ... Released by Kansas City (11/10/08) ... Signed with Kansas City (11/1/08) ... Added to Kansas City’s practice squad (9/10/08) ... Released by Kansas City (9/9/08) ... Signed with Kansas City (12/12/07) ... Added to Kansas City’s practice squad (11/21/07) ... Released by Dallas (8/28/07) ... Signed as a rookie free agent with Dallas (5/14/07).

Saw action in nine games on special teams and in one contest on offense, registering one catch for a two-yard loss and four special teams tackles … Played on special teams in the season opener at New England (9/7) before being released on September 9th and added to the practice squad on September 10th … Rejoined the 53-man roster on November 1st … Was released on November 10th and added to the practice squad on November 12th … Was signed to the 53-man roster on November 19th … Caught one pass for a two-yard loss at Denver (12/7).

Appeared in three games … Totaled 14 carries for 47 yards (3.4 avg.) with a TD and one reception for four yards … Was added to the practice squad on November 21st and promoted to the 53-man roster on December 12th … Made his NFL debut on special teams vs. Tennessee (12/16) ... Produced a three-yard TD run on his first NFL carry at Detroit (12/23) ... Rushed 13 times for 44 yards at the N.Y. Jets (12/30).

Played in 41 games (12 starts) at the University of Houston … Finished his collegiate career with 441 carries for 2,120 yards (4.8 avg.) with a school-record 31 rushing TDs and six receptions for 45 yards … Played in 13 games (seven starts) as a senior in 2006 … Compiled 184 carries for 943 yards with 15 TDs and two catches for 13 yards … His 15 rushing TDs were the highest single-season total in school history … Saw action in 12 games (three starts), totaling 106 carries for 408 yards with five TDs as a junior in 2005 … Appeared in five games (one start) as a sophomore in 2004, carrying the ball 49 times for 209 yards with two TDs … Played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2003 … Rushed 102 times for 560 yards with a team-leading nine TDs and caught three passes for 27 yards … Tallied 19 carries for 124 yards with three TDs vs. Hawaii in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl to earn MVP honors … Redshirted as a true freshman in 2002 … Majored in Sports Administration at Houston.

• Tallied 1,524 rushing yards and 20 total TDs at Humble High School in Humble, Texas.

• Full name: Jackie Battle.

• Single.