Percy Butler

Position:
Safety
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 191
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Plaquemine, La.
High School:
Plaquemine

• 2022 NFL Combine Participant
• 2021 Second Team All-Conference
• 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List
• 2021 Athlon Sports Sun Belt Preseason Third Team Defense
• 2020 Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference

2021 Season (Junior)
Had a monster junior campaign, ranking third on the team with 61 tackles, 6.0 tackles-for-loss, one interception, two fumble recoveries, four breakups and an impressive blocked kick … Recorded a season best nine tackles with 2.0 tackles-for-loss against Nicholls (Sept. 11) … Tied for a team high with eight tackles against Georgia State (Nov. 4) … Totaled six tackles, including 1.5 TFL and recovered a fumble, in the win over Texas State (Oct. 30) … Had a big game against App State (Oct. 12), tallying six tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup … Notched five tackles against App State in the Sun Belt Championship … Recorded five tackles, including 0.5 for loss and broke up a pass against Troy (Nov. 13) … One of four Ragin’ Cajuns with four tackles at Arkansas State (Oct. 21) … Added four tackles in the season opener against Texas (Sept. 4) … Tallied three tackles and snagged his third-career pick in the win over Georgia Southern (Sept. 25) … Earned three stops versus Ohio (Sept. 16) … Credited with three tackles, including 2.0 for loss against South Alabama (Oct. 2) … Posted three tackles and a breakup at Liberty (Nov. 20).

2020 Season (Junior)
Appeared in 10 games at safety, starting in nine of those contests…Ranked fifth on the team with 44 total tackles…Added two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions and six pass breakups…Named Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference…Had a big game against Iowa State (Sept. 9), posting three tackles, two pass breakups and a forced fumble, the fourth of his career…Was all over the place against Georgia State, notching four tackles to go along with a forced fumble and two pass breakups…Butler was credited with four tackles and a pass breakup against Georgia Southern (Sept. 26)…Tallied three tackles in the win at Texas State (Oct. 31)…Posted a monster game against South Alabama (Nov. 14), leading the team with six tackles to complement 1.0 sack, one interception and a forced fumble…Produced six tackles and one tackle-for-loss against Appalachian State…Notched four tackles and his second pick of the year against UTSA in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl.

2019 Season (Sophomore)
Played in all 14 of Louisiana’s games, starting in 12 of them…Ranked third on the team in tackles with 54 on the season…Also notched one tackle-for-loss, two pass breakups and three forced fumbles…Opened his sophomore campaign with a big performance against Mississippi State (Aug. 31), recording nine tackles…Posted his second, nine-tackle performance of the season against Appalachian State on Oct. 9…Followed that performance up with six tackles at Arkansas State…During the team’s Nov. 16 game at South Alabama, he was credited with seven tackles and forced two fumbles…Amassed six tackles against Appalachian State in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game on Dec. 7.

2018 Season (Freshman)
Saw time in six games… Recorded his first career pass defended against Alabama on (09/29)…Had nine tackles, five of them solo tackles on the year.

High School
Chosen to compete in the 2017 U.S. Army/Brees Dream Foundation Red Stick Bowl all-star game in Baton Rouge...Ranked 247Sports.com's No. 93 composite recruit in Louisiana...Named a Second Team All-State and 6-4A All-District selection at defensive back as a senior...Registered 91 tackles including 62 solo with three tackles-for-loss...Forced three fumbles and recovered two fumbles...Also posted eight pass break-ups...Saw time at receiver for Plaquemine...Helped guide the Green Devils to an 8-3 record...Also a member of the Plaquemine track team competing in the triple jump and long jump.