James Butler (running back)

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James Butler
No. 9     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2024, 09, James Butler.jpg
Butler with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024
Born: (1995-02-19) February 19, 1995 (age 29)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Running back
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
College Iowa
Nevada, Reno
High school Bartlett High
NFL draft 2018, undrafted
Career history
As player
2018 Oakland Raiders*
2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders*
2019 Oakland Raiders*
2020 Houston Roughnecks
2021–2022 BC Lions
2023–present Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats
Rushing yards 1,555
Rushing average 4.00
Rushing touchdowns 9
Receptions 92
Receiving yards 625
Receiving touchdowns 5

James Jeremy Butler III (born February 19, 1995) is an American professional football running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Butler played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack from 2014 to 2016. [1] He then transferred to the University of Iowa for his senior year where he played for the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2017. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+3⁄8 in
(1.74 m)		209 lb
(95 kg)		29+5⁄8 in
(0.75 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.58 s1.62 s2.69 s4.49 s6.91 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		20 reps
All values from Pro Day [3] [4]

Oakland Raiders (first stint)

While eligible for 2018 NFL draft, Butler was not drafted and did not immediately sign with any National Football League (NFL) team. However, after attending mini-camp with the Oakland Raiders in May 2020, he signed with the team on July 30, 2018. [5] He was released during training camp, but spent the 2018 season on the practice roster. [6] After re-signing with the team in January 2019, he was waived on April 30, 2019. [7]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On May 13, 2019, Butler signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [8] However, he was released at the conclusion of the team's 2019 training camp on June 8, 2019. [9]

Oakland Raiders (second stint)

On July 28, 2019, Butler re-signed with the Raiders. [6] He spent time on the team's practice roster again and did not dress in a regular season game. He was not re-signed at the end of the season.

Houston Roughnecks

Butler signed with the Houston Roughnecks on January 19, 2020. [10] He made his professional debut in 2020 with the Roughnecks where he had 46 carries for 221 yards and four touchdowns with another 11 catches for 42 yards and a receiving touchdown. He had his contract terminated when the XFL suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [11]

Butler with the BC Lions in 2022 2022, 24, James Butler (3).jpg
Butler with the BC Lions in 2022

BC Lions

With both the CFL and XFL not playing for the rest of 2020, Butler signed a contract with the BC Lions on December 10, 2020. [12] He made his CFL debut in week 1 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on August 6, 2021, where he had eight rush attempts for 24 yards and four catches for 32 yards and a touchdown. He played in 11 regular season games where he had 101 carries for 497 yards and two touchdowns and 39 receptions for 243 yards and one touchdown. [13]

In Butler's 2022 CFL season debut on June 11, 2022, against the Edmonton Elks, he scored four touchdowns, tying Geroy Simon and seven other BC Lions players for the club record for most touchdowns scored in a game. [14] He played in 17 regular season games where he had 210 carries for 1,060 yards and seven touchdowns along with 53 receptions for 384 yards and four receiving touchdowns. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023. [15]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 15, 2023, it was announced that Butler had signed a two-year contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [16]

Personal life

Butler was born in Chicago, Illinois to parents Cornelia William and James Butler Jr. [2] [17]

He also runs a YouTube channel, Kicking It With JB. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "James Butler". Nevada Wolf Pack . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "James Butler". Iowa Hawkeyes . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ "James Butler College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Iowa Pro Day Results". Iowa.Rivals.com. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Oakland Raiders sign running back James Butler". Oakland Raiders. July 30, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Raiders sign running back James Butler, waive Chris Warren III". NBC Sports. July 28, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Oakland Raiders announce transactions - 4.30.19". Oakland Raider. April 30, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Oakland Raiders announce transactions - 4.30.19". Oakland Raiders. May 13, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Running Back James Butler is picked up by the XFL Houston Roughnecks". XFLBoard.com. January 19, 2020.
  11. ↑ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com.
  12. ↑ "Lions sign RB Butler and OL Norman to 2021 roster". BC Lions. December 10, 2020.
  13. ↑ "James Butler". Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Rourke, Butler feast in Lions' season opener". Canadian Football League. June 11, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Running back Butler signs two-year deal with Tiger-Cats". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 15, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Getting to know Lions RB James Butler". BC Lions. March 15, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Kicking It With JB". YouTube .
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