| LeRoy Butler |
Full Name: LeRoy Butler, III School: Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida |
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1986 43 DB 6-0 185 Fr Jacksonville 1987 6 FS 6-0 191 So * Jacksonville 1988 6 FS 6-0 193 Jr * Jacksonville 1989 6 CB 6-0 194 Sr * Jacksonville |
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Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 88-89 S-R 6-0 193 Jr Jacksonville |
| Awards |
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Year Award
1989 Associated Press - 1st Team All-American
Walter Camp - 1st Team All-American
United Press International - 1st Team All-American
NCAA - Concensus All-American
The Sporting News - All-American - Honorable Mention
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| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 2001 |
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He wasn't a typical child growing up in the Blodgett Homes projects in Jacksonville, Florida. LeRoy Butler struggled with extremely weak bones in his feet causing a misalignment that prevented him
from running. Several years in his youth were spent in braces, casts or even a wheelchair for a time. By the seventh grade, LeRoy's feet had healed and the doors would soon open to a whole new
world. By 1986, LeRoy had become one of the most honored football players in the history on Lee High School. He was named to the Bally and Adidas All-America teams and ranked in Football News' top 100 recruits. Bulter became a household name for his role in the punt-rooskie play against Clemson in 1988. His senior season he moved from free safety to cornerback to replace teammate Deion Sanders. That season he had key interceptions in wins over Miami, Syracuse and Virginia Tech, finishing the year with seven interceptions, which to this day still lists him 4th on the Seminoles' all-time single season record. He was named an NCAA Consensus All-American and in the summer, LeRoy was named MVP of the Japan Bowl after an interception and 67 yard punt return. In 1990, LeRoy was selected in the NFL's second round and 48th pick overall by the Green Bay Packers. LeRoy Butler was a feisty fixture for the Packers green and gold and he played 12 seasons with this NFL team. He was a four-time NFL Pro-Bowler and is also known as the originator of the Lambeau Leap, where the players soar into the stands after scoring a touchdown on their home turf. He was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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| FSU Statistics |
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Defensive Statistics Year GP TK Ast Tot Sack Yds TFL Yds QBH Int Yds TD PBU FF FR Yds TD Bk Saf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1987 22 19 41 . . . . . . . 0 . . 1 0 0 . . 1988 42 17 59 . . 1.0 . . 2 63 1 5 2 . . 0 . . 1989 53 41 94 1.0 . 2.0 . . 7 139 1 9 1 1 0 0 . . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 0 117 77 194 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0 9 202 2 14 3 2 0 0 0 0 |
Offensive Statistics Year GP Rush Yds Avg Long TD ----------------------------------- 1988 1 78 78.0 78 0 ----------------------------------- Tot 0 1 78 78.0 78 0 |
Special Teams Statistics Year GP PR Yds Avg Long TD -------------------------------- 1987 1 11 11.0 11 0 1988 4 52 13.0 20 0 -------------------------------- Tot 0 5 63 12.6 20 0 |
Bowl Games Played, not included in the above stats Note: Bowl Game stats were not included before the 2002 season 1986 ALL-AMERICAN BOWL 1987 FIESTA BOWL 1988 SUGAR BOWL 1989 FIESTA BOWL |
| Pro Career |
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Height: 6-0 Weight: 192 Drafted: 1990, 2nd Round #48, Green Bay Packers, SS Debut: September 9, 1990 Year Abbr Team No Pos 1990 GB Green Bay Packers 36 S 1991 GB Green Bay Packers 36 S 1992 GB Green Bay Packers 36 S 1993 GB Green Bay Packers 36 S 1994 GB Green Bay Packers 36 S 1995 GB Green Bay Packers 36 S 1996 GB Green Bay Packers 36 S 1997 GB Green Bay Packers 36 S 1998 GB Green Bay Packers 36 S 1999 GB Green Bay Packers 36 S 2000 GB Green Bay Packers 36 S 2001 GB Green Bay Packers 36 S |
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| Comments |
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Super Bowl Participant (Year the game was played) - 1997, 1998 Pro Bowl Participant (Year the game was played) - 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Pro Statistics |
| Football |
Defensive Statistics Year Team GP GS TK Ast Tot Sack Yds Stuff Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Bk Saf TD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990 GB 16 0 18 1 19 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3 42 11 1 0 0 0 0 1991 GB 16 16 53 10 63 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3 6 10 1 1 0 0 0 1992 GB 15 15 56 18 74 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 0 14 1 1 0 0 0 1993 GB 16 16 69 21 90 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6 131 23 2 1 0 0 1 1994 GB 13 13 51 12 63 1.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 3 68 5 1 0 0 0 0 1995 GB 16 16 92 10 102 1.0 11.0 1.0 1.0 5 105 13 1 0 0 0 0 1996 GB 16 16 71 16 87 6.5 41.5 1.5 4.0 5 149 14 1 2 0 0 1 1997 GB 16 16 79 24 103 3.0 20.0 4.5 16.5 5 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 1998 GB 16 16 65 23 88 4.0 34.0 5.0 8.5 3 3 15 3 0 0 0 1 1999 GB 16 16 54 13 67 1.0 4.0 4.0 9.0 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2000 GB 16 16 72 20 92 2.0 17.0 1.5 2.5 2 25 7 1 0 0 0 0 2001 GB 9 9 33 8 41 1.0 9.0 1.0 3.0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Years 181 165 713 176 889 20.5 144.5 18.5 44.5 38 533 131 13 6 0 0 3 |