Auburn working again Brian Battie was injured throughout a deadly taking pictures Saturday morning in his hometown of Sarasota, Florida, 247Sports confirms. Battie’s brother, 24-year-old Tommie Battie, was pronounced useless on the scene, in line with police.

The incident, which befell round 3:30 a.m., despatched 4 others to the hospital, together with the Tigers working again. 

“We’re conscious of the state of affairs and are persevering with to collect info,” an Auburn spokesperson instructed a number of retailers. 

Battie served as Auburn’s major kick returner and offered depth at working again through the 2023 season. He completed fifth within the SEC in kick return common with 23 yards per contact and averaged slightly below 50 yards per kick return per sport. Battie additionally rushed for 227 yards for the season, scoring a landing in a Nov. 11 win in opposition to Arkansas. 

Previous to becoming a member of Auburn’s roster, Battie spent three years at South Florida, the place he emerged as one of many prime kick returners within the nation. He was named a consensus All-American in 2021 after amassing 650 yards and three touchdowns as USF’s major kick returner. He additionally earned second-team All-AAC honors as a working again in 2022 after dashing for 1,186 yards and eight touchdowns in 12 video games. He was a four-star prospect in 247Sports’ 2023 switch rankings, 

Battie signed with South Florida in 2020 out of Sarasota Excessive Faculty.