Vernon Butler

Vernon Butler
No. 92 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-06-14) June 14, 1994
Pike County, Mississippi
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 325 lb (147 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 2017
Total tackles: 26
Sacks: 1.5
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 1
Pass deflections: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

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

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
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 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]

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. Butler signed with the Panthers on May 13, 2016.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Louisiana Tech lands two from North Pike". enterprise-journal.com.
  2. ↑ "Tech's Butler nearly unblockable during fall camp". thenewsstar.com. 19 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Butler wants to prove he's top-ranked DT prospect in NFL Draft". thenewsstar.com. 25 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "La. Tech's Butler has plenty to prove at Senior Bowl". shreveporttimes.com. 25 January 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.
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