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Despite his early misgivings, Butler quickly blossomed into an effective defensive player with the help of his coaches and the tutelage of elder defensive back Willie Alford ’02, an All-Ivy performer during the 2001 Ivy Championship season...
...year went on, I just realized that the coaches were right and that cornerback was the natural position I should be playing in college,” Butler says. “At that point I just embraced it and tried to be the best cornerback I could...
...freshman season, Butler had improved to the point where he was starting. In late season action, he nabbed the first two interceptions of his college career...
...Butler has steadfastly improved throughout his Harvard career. In this, his senior season, he is clearly an elite player in the Ivy League. He started beside Alford during the 2001 campaign, in what turned out to be Harvard’s first undefeated season since 1913. Even then, his mentor could see big things in Butler’s future...
...Benny Butler is the best sophomore cornerback in the league and a future first-team All-Ivy,” Alford said before the 2001 Harvard/Yale game...