Vernon Butler

Vernon Butler Jr. (born June 14, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech.

Vernon Butler
No. 94 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-06-14) June 14, 1994
Pike County, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school:North Pike
(Summit, Mississippi)
College:Louisiana Tech
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:95
Sacks:8.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com

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
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 s 1.87 s 3.07 s 4.76 s 7.82 s 29 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, becoming the highest Louisiana Tech Bulldog selected since Troy Edwards in 1999.

On May 13, 2016, the Carolina 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.[8][9]

On May 2, 2019, the Panthers declined the fifth-year option on Butler's contract, making him a free agent in 2020.[10]

On December 22, 2019, Butler was ejected after punching Jack Doyle of the Indianapolis Colts in a 38-6 loss.[11]

Buffalo Bills

On March 27, 2020, Butler signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[12]

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. "DT Butler signs contract". Panthers.com. May 13, 2016.
  9. "Spotrac.com: Vernon Butler contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  10. "Panthers pass on Vernon Butler's fifth-year option". Panthers.com. May 2, 2019.
  11. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28353362/panthers-dt-vernon-butler-ejected-punching-colts-te-jack-doyle
  12. Williams, Charean (March 17, 2020). "Bills agree to terms with Vernon Butler, Quinton Jefferson". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
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