GoFundMe set up for Auburn football player that was shot in Florida
Brian Battie is fighting for his life after being shot in the head over the weekend. According to reports, Battie was shot in the head and three others were shot as well. His brother Tommie was pronounced dead on the scene.
Deputies responded to the shooting and had to transport three men to local hospitals. One did not make it, and that was Tommie.
Brian Battie is a star football player for Auburn and was the team’s kick returner after he started his season at South Florida. Over 13 games he had 51 carries for 227 yards and a TD along with seven catches. He also returned 28 kicks for 645 yards.
Over three seasons at South Florida, Battie rushed for over 1,800 yards. He was the team’s leading rusher in 2022 when he had 175 carries for 1,185 yards and eight scores.
Before playing at South Florida, Battie played his final season of high school at Sarasota High School after rushing for over 2,000 yards as a junior at Braden River High School. His brother Tommie also played at both Sarasota and Braden River.
Brian Battie was a two-star recruit in the class of 2020, according to Rivals, and signed with Auburn in January of 2023 just three days after entering the transfer portal following a coaching change at USF.
The family set up a GoFundMe page to help with the funeral costs of Tommie and to help the Battie family during this tough time.
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