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Percy Butler

Safety, Washington Commanders · #35.

Player facts

Team: Washington Commanders
Position: Safety
Number: 35
Born: May 29, 2000 (age 26)
Birthplace: Plaquemine, LA, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Louisiana
Experience: 5 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	143	85	58	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	10	6.5	8	0

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 4	vs IND	L 30-13	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs SEA	W 33-31	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ DAL	L 37-20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ PHI	L 24-22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 4 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Percy Butler III (born May 29, 2000) is an American professional football safety and special teamer 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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Percy Butler (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Butler was born on May 29, 2000 in Plaquemine, Louisiana. He attended and played football at Plaquemine High School, where he played wide receiver and defensive back. As a senior, he was named second-team all-state as a defensive back. He also was a member of Plaquemine’s track team, competing in the triple jump and long jump.

A 2-star recruit, he committed to play college football for Louisiana over offers from Southern Miss and Texas State.

College career

Butler played in six games as a freshman before suffering an injury. 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.

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. He also participated in the 2022 NFL Combine.

From Wikipedia’s article on Percy Butler (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹