D'Anthony Batiste

D'Anthony Batiste (born March 29, 1982 in Marksville, Louisiana) is an American football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings in 2006. He played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette.

Batiste has also been a member of the Edmonton Eskimos, Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins.

Early years
Batiste attended Marksville High School in his hometown of Marksville, Louisiana, helping his team to three consecutive playoff appearances from 1996–1998. He was named all-state, all-district, all-parish and all-region during high school career.

College career
Batiste was a four year letterman at Louisiana-Lafayette. He was a second-team All-Sun Belt selection his senior season. He began as a tight end before moving to guard during his freshman campaign.

Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
After going undrafted in the 2004 NFL Draft, Batiste signed with the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings of af2.

Dallas Cowboys
Batiste sign with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on June 16, 2006. He was signed to the team's practice squad on September 4.

Carolina Panthers
Batiste was signed by Carolina Panthers off of the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad during the 2006 season but did not see action in any games.

Atlanta Falcons
Batiste was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons on September 2, 2007. He started his first career game against Indianapolis Colts. The Falcons waived him during final cuts on August 30.

Washington Redskins
Batiste was signed by the Washington Redskins on December 10, 2008. He appeared in eight games for the Redskins in 2009 before being waived on December 15 when the team signed linebacker Curtis Gatewood.

Denver Broncos
Batiste was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad on December 23, 2009. His contract expired on January 11, 2010.

Arizona Cardinals
Batiste was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on November 16, 2010 after an injury to starting right tackle Brandon Keith.