A fourth-round safety out of Louisiana, Percy Butler has made his living as one of Washington's most productive special teams players.
Percy Butler has carved out a valuable NFL niche as a core special teams contributor for Washington, consistently grading among the league's better coverage-unit players while pushing for a larger role in the secondary.
Path to the league
Butler played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns before Washington selected him in the fourth round, 113th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Butler has built his reputation as a special teams ace, playing more than 60 percent of Washington's special teams snaps in two of his first three seasons. Per Pro Football Focus grading, he ranked as the 20th-best special teams player league-wide out of 90 qualifying players and tied for 11th-most special teams tackles in a recent season.
2025 season recap
Butler started five games in 2025 under Washington's coaching staff while remaining a core special teams contributor. He signed a one-year extension with the team in July 2025, keeping him in Washington as he continues competing for a larger defensive role.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Percy Butler (American football)
- Pro Football Reference: Percy Butler
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
16 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | commanders | 16 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | commanders | 17 | 47 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | commanders | 15 | 64 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | commanders | 15 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Safety
- Group
- defense
- College
- Louisiana
- Hometown
- Plaquemine, LA, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
