Darien Butler

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Darien Butler
No. 58 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-01) March 1, 2000 (age 23)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Narbonne
(Los Angeles, California)
College: Arizona State (2018–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:11
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Darien Butler (born March 1, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State.

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Early life and high school

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+38 in
(1.79 m)
221 lb
(100 kg)
30+18 in
(0.77 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
7.47 s19 reps
Sources: [7] [8]

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. [11]

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References

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