Vernon Butler

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Vernon Butler
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Butler with the Buffalo Bills in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1994-06-14) June 14, 1994 (age 29)
Pike County, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: North Pike
(Summit, Mississippi)
College: Louisiana Tech (2012–2015)
Position: Nose tackle
NFL draft: 2016  / Round: 1 / Pick: 30
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:110
Sacks:8.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at PFR

Vernon Butler Jr. (born June 14, 1994) is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Louisiana Tech, and selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.

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Early years

Butler attended North Pike High School in Summit, Mississippi. He played football, basketball and ran track. As a senior, he had 121 tackles and 13 sacks. Butler committed to Louisiana Tech University to play college football. [1]

College career

As a true freshman at Louisiana Tech in 2012, Butler had 21 tackles. As a sophomore in 2013, he had 43 tackles with one sack and as a junior in 2014, he had 54 tackles and a sack. [2] As a senior in 2015, Butler had 50 tackles with three sacks and was named first team All-Conference USA. [3] [4] [5]

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
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m)		323 lb
(147 kg)		35+1⁄8 in
(0.89 m)		10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		5.33 s1.87 s3.07 s4.76 s7.82 s29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)		26 reps
All values from 2016 NFL Scouting Combine. [6] [7]

Carolina Panthers

Butler was selected in the first round with the 30th overall pick by the Carolina Panthers. [8] He became the highest Louisiana Tech Bulldog selected since Troy Edwards in 1999.

On May 13, 2016, the Panthers signed Butler to a four-year, $8.39 million contract that includes $7.94 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $4.30 million. [9] [10]

On May 2, 2019, the Panthers declined the fifth-year option on Butler's contract, making him a free agent in 2020. [11]

On December 22, 2019, Butler was ejected after punching Jack Doyle of the Indianapolis Colts in a 38–6 loss. [12]

Buffalo Bills

On March 27, 2020, Butler signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. [13]

Las Vegas Raiders

Butler signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 23, 2022. [14] Butler was released on August 16, 2022. [15]

New York Giants

On November 15, 2022, the New York Giants signed Butler to their practice squad. [16] On December 3, 2022, Butler was elevated from the practice squad for the Week 13 game against the Washington Commanders. [17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2023. [18] He was released on August 30, 2023.

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References

  1. ↑ "Louisiana Tech lands two from North Pike". enterprise-journal.com.
  2. ↑ "Tech's Butler nearly unblockable during fall camp". thenewsstar.com. August 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Butler wants to prove he's top-ranked DT prospect in NFL Draft". thenewsstar.com. January 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ "La. Tech's Butler has plenty to prove at Senior Bowl". shreveporttimes.com. January 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Louisiana Tech defensive tackle Vernon Butler lives up to billing at Senior Bowl practice".
  6. ↑ "Vernon Butler - DT - Louisiana Tech - 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Vernon Butler - DT - Louisiana Tech - 2016 NFL Combine Results". NFL Combine Results. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  8. ↑ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ "DT Butler signs contract". Panthers.com. May 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Vernon Butler contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Panthers pass on Vernon Butler's fifth-year option". Panthers.com. May 2, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Panthers DT Vernon Butler ejected for punching Colts TE Jack Doyle". espn.com. December 22, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  13. ↑ Williams, Charean (March 17, 2020). "Bills agree to terms with Vernon Butler, Quinton Jefferson". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  14. ↑ Raiders Public Relations (March 23, 2022). "Raiders sign DT Vernon Butler". Raiders.com. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Raiders make moves to bring roster to 85-player limit". Raiders.com. August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  16. ↑ Citak, Matt (November 15, 2022). "Giants sign DL Vernon Butler to practice squad". Giants.com.
  17. ↑ Eisen, Michael (December 3, 2022). "OLB Azeez Ojulari activated among series of moves". Giants.com.
  18. ↑ "Giants sign 10 to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. January 22, 2023.
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