Percy Butler III (born May 29, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and was selected by the Commanders in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | May 29, 2000 Plaquemine, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Plaquemine (Plaquemine) | ||||||||||
| College: | Louisiana (2018–2021) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 4 / pick: 113 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Early life
editButler was born on May 29, 2000, in Plaquemine, Louisiana, later attending Plaquemine High School. A 2-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
College career
editButler played in six games as a freshman before suffering an injury.[1][2][3] He played in all 14 of Louisiana's games with 12 starts in his sophomore season and had 54 tackles with two passes broken up and three forced fumbles.[4]
As a junior, Butler made 44 tackles with two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, six passes broken up, and two interceptions. He was given second-team All-Sun Belt honors as a senior after recording 61 tackles, three fumble recoveries, and an interception.[5] He also participated in the 2022 NFL Combine.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.36 s | 1.52 s | 2.51 s | 4.32 s | 6.90 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
13 reps | |
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Butler was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.[9] He signed his four-year rookie contract on June 21, 2022.[10]
Starting in Week 6 of the 2023 season, Butler took over as the starting free safety in place for Darrick Forrest, who was placed on injured reserve.[11]
References
edit- ^ Foote, Kevin (September 8, 2020). "UL's Percy Butler extending strong Plaquemine tradition with the Cajuns". The Advocate. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Buckley, Tim (January 16, 2018). "Plaquemine pair: Butler recommits to UL, joining Riley". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Foote, Kevin (September 5, 2019). "With injury behind him, UL sophomore safety Percy Butler wasting no time making a huge impression". The Advocate. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Partsch III, Raymond (October 14, 2020). "Butler's aggressive play making an impact for Cajuns". Daily Iberian. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Foote, Kevin (April 26, 2022). "UL's safety, special teams phenom Percy Butler hoping to hear his named called in NFL draft". The Advocate. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Buckley, Tim (March 7, 2022). "Watch Louisiana football safety Percy Butler NFL Combine 40-yard dash". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Percy Butler Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Percy Butler College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (April 30, 2022). "Commanders select Louisiana safety Percy Butler No. 113 overall in 2022 NFL draft". Commanders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Alper, Josh (June 21, 2022). "Commanders sign Phidarian Mathis, Percy Butler". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Marrero, Nathaniel (November 15, 2023). "Washington Commanders Safety Percy Butler 'Has A Bright Future'". SI.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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