Ezra Butler (American football)

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Ezra Butler
No. 56, 59
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1984-11-20) 20 November 1984 (age 40)
Cape Town, South Africa
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school Calabasas (CA)
College Nevada
NFL draft 2008: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ezra Butler (born 20 November 1984) [1] is a former American football linebacker.

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Football career

Butler played college football at Nevada. [1]

He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on 2008 and would later spend the 2009 season with the Las Vegas Locomotives. [2]

Butler who had signed with the New York Jets in January 2010, [3] was later waived by the team on 29 July 2010. [2] He was waived by the Saints on 5 September 2011.

On 9 January 2014, Butler signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. [4] On 21 May 2014, Butler was placed on the retired list.

On 7 October 2014, Butler was signed to a practice roster agreement with the Argonauts. On 4 November 2014, Butler was released by the Argonauts.

Personal life

In 2008, he was arrested on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and possession of marijuana. He is now a defensive coach at West Hills High School in Santee, California. [5] He is the son of Jonathan Butler, a two-time Grammy nominated guitarist, songwriter and music producer. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ezra Butler". NevadaWolfPack.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  2. 1 2 Allen, Eric (29 July 2010). "McKnight to Active Non-Football List Tops Late Roster Moves". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  3. "Four Sign Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  4. "Ezra Butler | Roster | Toronto Argonauts". argonauts.ca. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. 49ers waive linebacker Butler after arrest on misdemeanor charges