Darien Butler

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Darien Butler
Orlando Storm
Position Linebacker
CFL status American
Personal information
Born (2000-03-01) March 1, 2000 (age 25)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Narbonne
(Los Angeles, California)
College Arizona State (2018–2021)
NFL draft 2022: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles 11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Darien Butler (born March 1, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Orlando Storm of the United Football League (UFL). He has previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Las Vegas Raiders. He played college football at Arizona State.

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Early life

Butler grew up in Compton, California and attended Narbonne High School. [1]

College career

Butler was a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils for four seasons. He was named a starter for ASU entering his freshman season. [2] Butler finished his freshman season with 70 tackles and eight tackles for loss. [3] He led the Sun Devils with 88 tackles as a sophomore. [4] Butler started all four of Arizona State's games during the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. [5] He made 68 tackles during his senior season. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Three-cone drill Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		221 lb
(100 kg)		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		7.47 s19 reps
Sources: [7] [8]

Las Vegas Raiders

Butler signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2022. [9] He made the Raiders' initial 53-man roster out of training camp. [10]

On August 22, 2023, Butler was placed on injured reserve due to an undisclosed injury. [11] Butler was waived on July 29, 2024, following a failed physical. [12]

Edmonton Elks

On May 11, 2025, Butler signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League. [13] He was placed on the suspended list on May 23, and did not appear for the team during the preseason. Butler was released by the Elks on August 13. [14]

Orlando Storm

On January 14, 2026, Butler was selected by the Orlando Storm in the 2026 UFL Draft. [15]

References

  1. ↑ Calhoun, Damian (January 11, 2018). "Daily Breeze Defensive Player of the Year: Darien Butler, Narbonne". Daily Breeze . Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ Gardner, Michelle (September 27, 2018). "ASU freshman linebacker Darien Butler making his presence known". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ Haller, Doug (February 26, 2019). "How LB Darien Butler 'beat the profile' and became a powerful voice for the Sun Devils". The Athletic . Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ Karpman, Chris (July 21, 2021). "Player capsule: Darien Butler". 247Sports.com . Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ Mac (September 15, 2021). "Battling Black: How Butler catalyzes the ASU defense, leads by example". ASUDevils.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ Vernon, Brady (December 26, 2021). "ASU Football: Linebacker Darien Butler declares for the NFL Draft". HouseOfSparky.com. SB Nation . Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Darien Butler Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Darien Butler, Arizona State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  9. ↑ Druin, Donnie (April 30, 2022). "Report: Arizona State LB Darien Butler Signs With Las Vegas Raiders". SI.com . Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  10. ↑ Keefer, Case (August 30, 2022). "Raiders' 53-man roster breakdown: Rookies claim several key spots". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Raiders' Darien Butler: Placed on IR". CBS Sports.com. CBS. August 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Raiders sign WR Terrell Bynum". Raiders.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Edmonton Elks sign former Georgia receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, one other". 3downnation.com. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Edmonton Elks release linebacker Darien Butler". bgmsportstrax.com. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2026 Orlando Storm Draft: Day Two". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
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