Percy Butler (American football)

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Percy Butler
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Butler in 2022
No. 35 – Washington Commanders
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-29) May 29, 2000 (age 23)
Plaquemine, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Plaquemine (Plaquemine)
College:Louisiana (2018–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Pass deflections:
9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Percy Butler III (born May 29, 2000) is an

2022 NFL Draft
.

Early years and college career

Butler 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. He 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-

NFL Combine.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
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
Sources:[7][8]

Butler was selected by the

2022 NFL Draft.[9] He signed his four-year rookie contract on June 21, 2022.[10]

Starting in Week 6 of the

injured reserve.[11]

References

  1. ^ Foote, Kevin (September 8, 2020). "UL's Percy Butler extending strong Plaquemine tradition with the Cajuns". The Advocate. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Buckley, Tim (January 16, 2018). "Plaquemine pair: Butler recommits to UL, joining Riley". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. Daily Iberian
    . Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Buckley, Tim (March 7, 2022). "Watch Louisiana football safety Percy Butler NFL Combine 40-yard dash". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "Percy Butler Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Percy Butler College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Alper, Josh (June 21, 2022). "Commanders sign Phidarian Mathis, Percy Butler". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  11. ^ Marrero, Nathaniel (November 15, 2023). "Washington Commanders Safety Percy Butler 'Has A Bright Future'". SI.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

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