Batson was born on December 20, 1995, to Willie Batson III and Erika Batson in Oklahoma City. He grew up there with his twin sisters, Caira and Carmen, and attended Millwood High School, where he played quarterback on the football team. As a senior, Batson threw for more than 2,000 yards and rushed for more than 1,000 yards and was named the Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year for football and was a first-team All-State selection. Additionally, Batson was the valedictorian of his class at Millwood.
College career
Over the course of four seasons with the Red Raiders, Batson caught 157 passes for 1,499 yards and 14 touchdowns in 50 games played. As a senior, Batson was named honorable mention All-Big 12 after catching 59 receptions passes for 487 yards and five touchdowns along with 14 kicks returned 308 yards and 17 punts for 91 yards. He was a 3-time All-Big 12 Academic Team Selection and graduated with a degree in accounting.
Professional career
Batson signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. He initially made the 53-man roster out of training camp but was waived by the team on September 17 after being inactive for the first two games of the season. Batson was subsequently re-signed to the Titans practice squad the next day. Batson was promoted from the practice squad to the Titans active roster on October 10, 2018. He made his NFL debut on October 14 in a 21-0 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, returning one punt for no gain. He recorded his first career reception, catching a pass from Marcus Mariota for no gain, against the Los Angeles Chargers in a Week 7 loss. On December 6, 2018, in a 30-9 Week 14 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Batson muffed a punt return and was tackled in the end zone for a safety. In his rookie season, Batson appeared in 11 games and caught eight passes for 82 yards with one rushing attempt for one yard and three punts returned for four yards. On July 31, 2019, Batson was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, ending his season before it even started. On February 19, 2020, Batson signed a one-year contract extension with the Titans.
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Personal life
Batson's father, Willie Batson III, played college baseball at Alabama A&M University. His cousin, Tramain Swindall, also played wide receiver at Texas Tech and had 150 career receptions for the Red Raiders. Batson was the valedictorian of his class at Millwood High School, and at Texas Tech, he graduated cum laude with his accounting degree in just over three years. His valedictorian speech – he had 52 in his graduating class – focused on his class, along with his past, and his journey.
