LeRoy Butler
LeRoy Butler at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
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| Position: | Strong Safety | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 19, 1968 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Jacksonville (FL) Lee | ||||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 889 |
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| Interceptions: | 38 |
| Sacks: | 20.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 13 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
LeRoy Butler, III (born July 19, 1968) is a former American football strong safety who played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers (1990–2001). He spent his childhood in Jacksonville, Florida, challenged by physical problems that forced him to wear leg braces and use a wheelchair at times while undergoing therapy. In 2007, he was named to the Florida High School Association All-Century Team, which selected the "Top 33" players in the 100-year history of Florida high school football.
LeRoy Butler attended Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida, and played under the direction of the all-time wins leader for a high school football coach in the state of Florida's history, Corky Rogers. Rogers has coached at both Robert E. Lee High School from 1972–1988, where he coached Butler and fellow NFL star Edgar Bennett, and from 1989–present at The Bolles School in Jacksonville, now having won a total of 8 football State Championships. Before moving onto Florida State, Butler was an outstanding player for the Robert E. Lee High School Generals football program.
LeRoy Butler played under head coach Bobby Bowden at Florida State University. He was a three-year starter, collecting 194 tackles and 9 interceptions, but he's most remembered by FSU fans for his role in the, "puntrooskie." In 1988, against rival Clemson, FSU was backed up to its own 21-yard line, on fourth down, with a minute and 30 seconds left to play and the score tied at 21. Bowden called the famous trick play, a fake punt. The snap went to upback Dayne Williams and he slipped the ball to Butler, who ran 78 yards to set up the game-winning field goal.
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