Recruited by Brad Stevens, Brown played one year for Butler with Brandon Miller as coach, averaging 6.8 points per game off the bench.īrown was All-Mountain West in each of his years at New Mexico, earning first-team honors in his first year with the Lobos. I only had three weeks to prepare for my first game, so I was behind the 8-ball the whole season just trying to get back in shape.” Elijah Brown, New Mexico/Oregon (2013-14) (In 2022-23) I only had three weeks prior to the season to get ready because I was coming off of an injury. I want to be better than I was before then. “I think before my injury in my junior year, I showed how much work I put in in the offseason. “I feel like I had a bad season last year,” Battle told Arkansas reporters. He left the Owls in February 2023 for personal reasons and is headed to Arkansas for the 2023-24 season with two seasons of eligibility. His 2021-22 season ended after seven games with a knee injury. He became a major bench player for Temple, averaging 17.8 points per game and shooting 36% from 3-point range over three seasons. With one year of NFL experience under his belt, he could be the next Washington defender to enjoy a breakout season.Stats: 17.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.8 apg, 36% 3FG 45 games/19 startsĪfter arriving as a national top-125 recruit, Battle averaged 11 minutes off the bench in his one season with the Bulldogs. At safety, there is Curl, Forrest, Butler, Jeremy Reaves and Martin.īutler is an excellent athlete who plays fast.
Martin and Butler can also play cornerback.
There is finally depth at cornerback with Kendall Fuller, St-Juste, Forbes and Danny Johnson. If everyone remains healthy, Washington’s secondary has a chance to be really good in 2023. “You see Percy out there and see him running around, and that’s good to see.” “You see the growth and development, especially out of guys like D-Foe and Benjamin and those guys in the secondary, they have that much potential for growth,” Rivera said. Head coach Ron Rivera mentioned Butler’s name unprompted Thursday when he was asked what to expect from the defense in 2023. Butler had an interception on the final day of minicamp Thursday, leading Sam Fortier of The Washington Post to tweet this: Quietly, Butler is having a terrific offseason, standing out in OTAs and in minicamp. Martin can play all over the secondary, with many envisioning him in the slot as a rookie. In the offseason, Washington used a first-round pick on cornerback Emmanuel Forbes and a second-round pick on defensive back Quan Martin. He was outstanding at times, bringing a physical presence to the running game and tying for the team lead with four interceptions. Forrest was so good the Commanders adjusted their secondary and made him a permanent starter. Washington loved Forrest - a fifth-round pick in 2021 - but after barely playing on defense as a rookie, no one was certain he’d be ready for an expanded role in 2022.įorrest exceeded all expectations, starting the first two games in place of the injured Kamren Curl. What the Commanders didn’t envision in 2022 was second-year safety Darrick Forrest being so good. Not only could Butler play safety, but he could also play the Buffalo nickel position in Jack Del Rio’s defense.Īdditionally, Butler was known for his outstanding work on special teams. The Washington Commanders selected former Louisiana safety Percy Butler in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft to fill a hybrid role in the secondary.
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