PRO: Was one of the few undrafted rookie free agents who earned an opening day roster spot in 2000…impressed the coaching staff with the ferocious hitting and big-play abilities he displayed in preseason.

2000: Filled in admirably as a starter the last two games of the year for the injured Lee Flowers…accumulated most of his playing time on special teams until Flowers' injury…finished the season with 22 total tackles (15 solos)…also was credited with three pass defenses and 14 special-teams tackles…logged four defensive snaps…was credited with one pass defense at Baltimore (10/29)…also had one special-teams assist…logged six plays at Tennessee (11/5)…had one assist…accumulated six defensive snaps versus Philadelphia (11/12)…also was credited with three special-teams assists…logged three plays versus Jacksonville (11/19)…finished with one assist…also was credited with two special-teams tackles…accumulated his most playing time of the season at Cincinnati (11/26)…logged 16 defensive snaps…was credited with two special-teams tackles….played two downs versus Oakland (12/3)…was credited with one special-teams tackle…saw a lot of playing time because of the knee injury suffered by Lee Flowers at New York Giants (12/10)…finished with five total tackles, including four solo stops…registered the first sack of his career…made the saving tackle while laying on his back on Ike Hillard's 59-yard reception…also had one special-teams assist…made his first pro start for the injured Lee Flowers versus Washington (12/16)…logged all 59 defensive plays…finished with nine tackles (six solos) and one pass defense…logged all 47 defensive snaps at San Diego (12/24)…finished with a team-high five tackles (all solos)…also had one pass defense.

COLLEGE: Started 33 consecutive games at strong safety…1999 team co-captain…recorded 279 tackles during his career…registered 113 tackles as a senior to finish second in the SEC and first among defensive backs in the conference…recorded a career-high 14 tackles at Ole Miss…made 100 tackles as a junior to rank fourth in the SEC…majored in human and organizational development.

PERSONAL: Lettered in football and track at Parkview (Lilburn, Georgia) High School…was voted All-American at safety as a senior…was co-captain of the football team where he played running back and safety…played in the Georgia North-South Game and finished second on the team (North) in tackles…set school records in the 4x100-meter relay and the 100-meter hurdles…is the son of Carl and Sheila Battles…has an older brother (Carl Jr.) and a younger sister (Bridget)…Full name: Ainsley Thomas Battles.