2021 Football Roster
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Battles, Karsten

Jersey Number 63
Karsten Battles
- Position:
- Long Snapper
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 243
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- High School:
- Claudia Taylor Johnson HS
Bio
As A Senior (2022)
» Phil Steele All-America honorable mention
» Phil Steele all-Pac-12 first team
» Patrick Mannelly Award watch list
Completed fifth season as Oregon’s primary long snapper on field goals, PATs and punts, appearing in all 13 games … Handled the majority of long-snapping duties for Oregon in all 61 games since the start of the 2018 season.
As A Junior (2021)
Served as Oregon’s long snapper on all field goals, PATs and punts in all 14 games … Assisted on one tackle.
As A Junior (2020)
Played in all seven games for Oregon during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season … Handled all long snapping duties on field goals, PATs and punts … Assisted on a pair of tackles.
As A Sophomore (2019)
Took over all snapping duties on field goals, PATs and punts … Played in all 14 games … Made a pair of tackles on punt coverage.
As A Freshman (2018)
Played in all 13 games … Snapped on every field goal and PAT.
High School
Signed during December early signing period … The third-ranked long snapper in the country by 247Sports … Named to the U.S. Army All-America first team as a senior … Played in the 2018 Army All-American game ... One of three finalists for The Chris Rubio Award for top high school long snapper in the country … Named the Class 6-A Offensive Lineman of the Year by the San Antonio Quarterback Club in 2017 ... Received first-team all-district honors his junior and senior seasons … Named District 26 Special Teams Utility Player of the Year as a junior … Crucial role in helping the Jaguars convert 40-of-41 PAT attempts in 2017 … Completed one pass his senior year for 56 yards and a touchdown … Chose Oregon over Army and Incarnate Word.
» Phil Steele All-America honorable mention
» Phil Steele all-Pac-12 first team
» Patrick Mannelly Award watch list
Completed fifth season as Oregon’s primary long snapper on field goals, PATs and punts, appearing in all 13 games … Handled the majority of long-snapping duties for Oregon in all 61 games since the start of the 2018 season.
As A Junior (2021)
Served as Oregon’s long snapper on all field goals, PATs and punts in all 14 games … Assisted on one tackle.
As A Junior (2020)
Played in all seven games for Oregon during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season … Handled all long snapping duties on field goals, PATs and punts … Assisted on a pair of tackles.
As A Sophomore (2019)
Took over all snapping duties on field goals, PATs and punts … Played in all 14 games … Made a pair of tackles on punt coverage.
As A Freshman (2018)
Played in all 13 games … Snapped on every field goal and PAT.
High School
Signed during December early signing period … The third-ranked long snapper in the country by 247Sports … Named to the U.S. Army All-America first team as a senior … Played in the 2018 Army All-American game ... One of three finalists for The Chris Rubio Award for top high school long snapper in the country … Named the Class 6-A Offensive Lineman of the Year by the San Antonio Quarterback Club in 2017 ... Received first-team all-district honors his junior and senior seasons … Named District 26 Special Teams Utility Player of the Year as a junior … Crucial role in helping the Jaguars convert 40-of-41 PAT attempts in 2017 … Completed one pass his senior year for 56 yards and a touchdown … Chose Oregon over Army and Incarnate Word.
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