Charlie Batch

He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Eastern Michigan. Batch earned a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XL. He achieved another in Super Bowl XLIII

He was the Lions' starter through most of the 1998-2001 seasons, and many people believed that after poor performances by the Lions' former quarterback, Scott Mitchell, Batch would bring the Lions back to higher rank. By the end of the 2001 season, he had passed for over 9,000 yards, reaching 6th on the Lions' all-time list. He was injured late in 2001, and was released by the Lions that offseason for salary cap reasons as well as his being expendable because the team drafted Joey Harrington with their first round pick.

Charlie Batch will be presented with the first Jerome Bettis Award for Humanity and Community Service. This annual award is presented to a Pittsburgh individual who demonstrates the image of the award title. As son of a former steel mill operator , Batch was chosen because of his commitment to his hometown of Homestead, PA by bringing to the area programs for the children through his Best of the Batch Foundation and upgrading basketball courts and football fields for the kids to use. Over 5 years ago, Charlie had to endure the tragedy of his sister's death due to a shooting.