Bobby Batton

New York Jets 178th pick

RB · UNLV · 1980

Games

Bobby Batton Career Stats

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds
8	4

Career span: 1980–1980.

Source: nflverse · Updated Oct 18, 2026

Draft Details

Year

1980

Round

Round 7

Pick

178th overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

UNLV

Bobby Batton is a former running back out of UNLV, selected by the New York Jets with the 178th overall pick (round 7) in the 1980 NFL Draft. He played 8 regular-season games from 1980 to 1980.

More from the 1980 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	DET	Billy Sims	RB	Oklahoma
1	2	NYJ	Lam Jones	WR	Texas
1	2	NYJ	Johnny "Lam" Jones	WR	Texas
1	3	CIN	Anthony Munoz	OT	USC
1	4	GB	Bruce Clark	DT	Penn State
1	5	BAL	Curtis Dickey	RB	Texas A&M
1	6	LA	Curtis Greer	DE	Michigan
1	7	ATL	Junior Miller	TE	Nebraska
1	8	NYG	Mark Haynes	DB	Colorado
1	10	SEA	Jacob Green	DE	Texas A&M