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Alabama's Jordan Battle Ejected for Targeting After Hit on OSU's Jeremy Ruckert

Alabama defensive back Jordan Battle was ejected in the second quarter of the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night for targeting.

Battle made a helmet-to-helmet hit on Ohio State tight end Jeremy Ruckert to draw the penalty.

While it seemed like a straightforward decision, some prominent defensive stars from the NFL weighed in on the other side of the ledger:

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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