Photo Gallery: 10th annual Malcolm Butler Football Camp
Published 6:07 pm Saturday, July 20, 2024
Vicksburg High football players engage in a game of tug-of-war Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Campers pose for a team photo at the 10th annual Malcolm Butler Football Camp Saturday at Vicksburg High School. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Former NFL star and Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler signs an autograph. at the conclusion of his annual youth football camp on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Amarion Jefferson hits a tackling dummy Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Former NFL star and Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler runs a 40-yard sprint against Quartaveon Thomas Saturday during Butler's youth football camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Nathaniel Graham jumps to catch the football during a drill Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Coach Chris Burse ties the show of K.J. Walker Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp at Vicksburg High School. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Dreven Calvin catches the football during a drill Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Mason Poole runs a sprint Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Players get some water during a break in the action Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp at Vicksburg High School. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Jayceon McCalpin poses for a photo Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Vicksburg High football head coach Christopher Lacey talks to players Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Chandler Gibson does a push-up Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Malcolm Butler Jr., left, and Nazavion Jones go against each other during a drill Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Anthony Williams tries out a distracted driving simulator Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Coach Chris Burse poses for a photo with Shaquille Ricks Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp at Vicksburg High School. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Joshua Burks hits a tackling dummy Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Campers run through a drill Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Walter Bruce catches a pass Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Former Vicksburg High football player Laurence Sullivan, left, races Deitrich Stewart in a 40-yard dash Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Former NFL star and Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler poses for a photo with Antonio Walker Jr. at the conclusion of Butler's annual youth football camp on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Jordan Fultz walks across the field Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp at Vicksburg High School. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Carter Rogers runs a sprint Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Former NFL star and Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler rolls a ball onto the field during a drill Saturday at his annual youth football camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
T.K. Martin does a push-up Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Vance Williams runs a sprint Saturday at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Former NFL star and Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler works with a group of players during a drill Saturday at his annual youth football camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Isiah Young runs through an agility drill as coach Chris Burse looks on Saturday during the 10th annual Malcolm Butler Football Camp at Vicksburg High School. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Former NFL star and Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler, center, sets the marker for a game of tug-of-war Saturday at his annual youth football camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Former NFL star and Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler throws a pass during a drill Saturday at his annual youth football camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
One of Vicksburg’s modern football traditions celebrated a milestone Saturday.
Nearly 200 children in grades 1-12 came to Vicksburg High’s Memorial Stadium for the 10th annual Malcolm Butler Football Camp. The free camp is hosted by former NFL star and Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler, and has been held each July since 2015.
Butler played cornerback in the NFL from 2014-22 with the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans, and had 17 career interceptions. He won two Super Bowls with the Patriots, including Super Bowl XLIX which was clinched by his interception at the goal line with less than a minute to go.
Butler’s interception has often been recognized as one of the most iconic plays in NFL history.
Butler said he enjoys hosting the camp each year.
“I know it means a lot to the city of Vicksburg. It means a lot to me and it means a lot to these kids,” Butler said. “I always try to give it back and be a role model and inspire these guys that they can do whatever they want. Hopefully there’s another Malcolm Butler one of these days and I can pass the torch.”
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About Ernest Bowker
Ernest Bowker is The Vicksburg Post's sports editor. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post's sports staff since 1998, making him one of the longest-tenured reporters in the paper's 140-year history. The New Jersey native is a graduate of LSU. In his career, he has won more than 50 awards from the Mississippi Press Association and Associated Press for his coverage of local sports in Vicksburg.
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