Battle attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

[6][7] Battle was ejected from the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship game for targeting.

[11] Prior to the Bengals Week 12 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bengals' defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo declared Battle the starting strong safety over Scott for the remainder of the season due to his stronger tackling abilities.

[14] Battle completed his first season with 71 total tackles and five pass deflections, and was named to the PFF and PPWA All-Rookie teams.

[15] In 2024, during Week 15's road victory against the Tennessee Titans, Battle recorded his first career fumble recovery, and returned the football 60 yards for what initially looked like his first touchdown.