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The RB that got shot a couple of years ago?

Posted on 7/8/25 at 4:05 pm
Posted by makersmark1
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Posted on 7/8/25 at 4:05 pm
I remember him making it back to Auburn.

Any update on him?

Battie?

Posted by smuphy72
Bham
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 7/8/25 at 4:07 pm to
He’s still recovering from the last update that I saw.

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Family occasionally updates here.

Last update on June 16th.

We wanted to share a really special update from this past week, Brian received the Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award, a national honor that recognizes student-athletes who have overcome incredible odds to continue pursuing their goals. Watching Brian walk across that stage, after everything he’s been through, was a moment we will never forget. His strength, resilience, and determination continue to inspire us all.

Moments like these remind us why we keep pushing forward, even on the hardest days.

Brian is getting great use out of his rehabilitation glove at home. This rehab glove is helping him rebuild strength and coordination in his hand, and it's become an important part of his daily recovery. The progress may be slow at times, but these tools and moments of joy remind us that healing is happening. Your support, whether through donations, prayers, or simply sharing our story, has helped make these victories possible.

We still have a long journey ahead, including ongoing therapy, rehabilitation, and living expenses that continue to stretch beyond our current goal. If you’re able to share with your network, we’d be so grateful.

Thank you for standing with us, and for helping us carry Brian through each chapter of this fight.

With love and gratitude,
Brian’s Family ??
This post was edited on 7/8/25 at 4:10 pm
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 7/8/25 at 4:07 pm to
He is back taking classes and is planning on finishing out his degree.


ETA: I could have sworn I saw an article a few months back saying he was taking classes again, but can't find it anymore. So, maybe I misread it and that is the goal and hasn't started yet.
This post was edited on 7/8/25 at 4:11 pm
Posted by LRB1967
Tennessee
Member since Dec 2020
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Posted on 7/8/25 at 4:27 pm to
He is a living testimony to the power of prayer. I am so glad he is doing so well!
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
69456 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 5:05 pm to
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He is back taking classes and is planning on finishing out his degree.




I remember seeing this as well. Hard to believe he got shot about 4-5 miles from my house.


I dont think there is any chance at him ever playing again is there?
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
20280 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 6:46 pm to
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I dont think there is any chance at him ever playing again is there?


I doubt it, but who knows.

He was a decent kick returner.

Maybe he can take the field ceremonially at some point .
Posted by CorchJay
Member since Nov 2018
20974 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 10:32 pm to
He will never play again. The miracle is he is alive and recovering still.

Goal for Brian is to have a somewhat normal life. I hope that happens for him but probably still long odds
Posted by Broadside Bob
Atlanta, GA
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 8:21 am to
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He is a living testimony to the power of prayer. I am so glad he is doing so well!


I'm glad that he is doing well too; I really am.

This is very harsh, but he's also living testimony to why you don't hang out in parking lots at 3 AM. Let's remember that his brother was killed in the same incident.

The whole thing was 100% preventable. You want to be an elite level athlete? Go home. Go to bed. Your parents were right; nothing good happens after midnight.
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
69456 posts
Posted on 7/9/25 at 11:49 am to
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This is very harsh, but he's also living testimony to why you don't hang out in parking lots at 3 AM. Let's remember that his brother was killed in the same incident.

The whole thing was 100% preventable. You want to be an elite level athlete? Go home. Go to bed. Your parents were right; nothing good happens after midnight.


Let's not act like they were just bystanders. Both of the approached another person at 4am. Both were strapped and had them out. The other guy was also strapped and got both of them


It's not like they were playing hop scotch in the parking lot, and the guy came up on them. They initiated the confrontation


Remember that no matter what city you are in, if you are on Martin Luther King drive, you are in a bad spot






Posted by Broadside Bob
Atlanta, GA
Member since Dec 2012
1614 posts
Posted on 7/9/25 at 1:01 pm to
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Let's not act like they were just bystanders.


Not implying that they were, but even making the most generous assumptions around "benefit of the doubt," he was somewhere he should have known he should not have been.
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