Mekhi Butler

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Mehki Butler
No. 63 – New England Patriots
Position Guard
Roster status Practice squad
Personal information
Born (2001-04-03) April 3, 2001 (age 24)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school Omaha North (Omaha)
College Iowa Western (2019–2020)
Arkansas State (2021–2024)
NFL draft 2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mehki Butler (born April 3, 2001) is an American professional football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Western Reivers and the Arkansas State Red Wolves.

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College career

Butler played college football for the Iowa Western Reivers from 2019 to 2020 and the Arkansas State Red Wolves from 2021 to 2024. [1] [2] He played for two seasons at Iowa Western and was named a National Junior College Athletic Association first-team All-American in 2020. [3] In 2021, he transferred to Arkansas State, where he played 38 games in four seasons, mostly at left guard. [4] [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		310 lb
(141 kg)		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		6 ft 10+1⁄8 in
(2.09 m)		5.20 s1.80 s2.92 s4.94 s8.02 s27.5 in
(0.70 m)		8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		22 reps
All values from Pro Day [5]

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Butler signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent. [6] He was released on August 26, 2025, as part of final roster cut downs. [7] Butler signed to the practice squad the following day. [8] On September 11, 2025, he was released by the team. [9] Butler re-signed to the practice squad on December 8, 2025. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Mehki Butler - 2024 - Football". Arkansas State University . Archived from the original on April 25, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Mekhi Butler". Iowa Western Reivers . Archived from the original on January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Mehki Butler". Patriots.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Mehki Butler Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Mehki Butler College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Patriots Announce Roster Moves". Patriots.com. May 12, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hurwitz, Ethan (August 26, 2025). "Patriots Release Pair of Offensive Linemen". Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  8. ↑ Hurwitz, Ethan (August 27, 2025). "Patriots Retain Young Talent on Practice Squad". MSN . Archived from the original on January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  9. ↑ Thomas, Oliver (September 11, 2025). "Patriots re-sign Jack Conley to practice squad in swap of rookie guards". Pats Pulpit. Archived from the original on September 11, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  10. ↑ Cormier, Evan (December 9, 2025). "Patriots Add Youth To OL In Practice Squad Shuffle". NESN.com . Archived from the original on December 16, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
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