Maurice Butler brings size, development upside, and a fresh-freshman frame to WVSU’s linebacker room
Maurice Butler is listed on West Virginia State’s 2026 roster as a 6-foot-2, 225-pound freshman linebacker from Baltimore’s Edgewood HS, giving the Yellow Jackets a long, physical body type that fits an inside-or-edge run defender profile.[1] Publicly available stat detail is thin right now, so the real intrigue is projection: Butler looks like a high-upside developmental add who could grow into a tackling, tone-setting piece if his burst and play recognition translate quickly to the college game.[1][2]
