Players

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed by the Colts on September 25, 2012.
• Waived by the Carolina Panthers on August 31, 2012.
• Claimed off waivers by the Panthers on September 8, 2011.
• Waived by the New England Patriots on September 7, 2011.
• Selected by the Patriots in the second round (41st overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.

2012 (COLTS):

• Signed by the Colts as a free agent on September 25 and totaled 30 tackles (23 solo), seven passes defensed, four interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 11 games played (four starts). Added five special teams stops.
• Saw significant time in the secondary during a Week 9 contest against Miami (11/4) and totaled two tackles and one pass defensed. Also added two special teams stops.
• Made his first start as a member of the Colts at Jacksonville (11/8) and contributed with four tackles, two interceptions and one fumble recovery. On his first interception in the third quarter, he returned the pick 11 yards for a touchdown. The interceptions were the fourth and fifth of his career and his first since 2009. It was the first two-interception, pick-six performance for a member of the Colts since December 7, 2008 and the first three takeaway game since 1986. Was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.
• Started at right cornerback at New England (11/18) and contributed with six tackles (four solo) and one forced fumble.
• Against Buffalo (11/25), started at right cornerback and finished with five tackles and one pass defensed.
• At Detroit (12/2), finished with one tackle and two passes defensed starting as the nickel.
• Notched an interception, two tackles and one pass defensed against Tennessee (12/9). The interception led to an Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal and gave the Colts a 27-23 lead.
• Intercepted a Brady Quinn pass on the Chiefs first offensive possession of the game and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown and a Colts 7-0 lead at Kansas City (12/23). The pick was the team’s fourth interception return for a touchdown, the fourth pick of the season for Butler and his second interception return for a touchdown. Butler’s four interceptions set a new career high (previous best was three in 2009). The team’s four interception returns for a touchdown also tied a franchise best (1959, ‘65, ’68, ’75 and ’96).
• Saw action in the team’s Wild Card Playoff loss at Baltimore (1/6) and totaled four solo tackles.

2011 (PANTHERS):

• Played in 13 games with six starts after being claimed off waivers from New England in September.
• Registered 31 tackles (26 solo) and seven passes defensed, while adding two special teams tackles.

2010 (PATRIOTS):

• Played in 15 games with three starts, recording 23 tackles (22 solo) and six passes defensed.
• Also saw action in one postseason contest against the New York Jets (1/16), where he made one solo tackle.

2009 (PATRIOTS):

• Played in 14 games with five starts.
• Posted 35 tackles (33 solo), three interceptions and eight passes defensed.
• Returned five kickoffs for 104 yards.
• Intercepted his first career pass when he picked off Kerry Collins in his first NFL start against Tennessee (10/18/09).
• At Houston (1/3/10), picked off a pass by quarterback Matt Schaub and returned it 91 yards for a touchdown, the fourth-longest interception return in New England Patriots history.
• Competed in the team’s Wild Card Playoff contest against Baltimore (1/10).

COLLEGE:

• Started all 45 games he played in at Connecticut.
• Tallied 180 tackles, three forced fumbles, 10 interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, and 26 passes defensed.
• Averaged 25.6 yards on 35 kickoff returns with one touchdown.
• Earned First Team All-Big East Conference honors as a senior in 2008.
• Started 10 games and collected 40 tackles and four passes defensed.
• Returned 20 kickoffs for 471 yards.
• Saw action on offense at wide receiver, scoring one receiving touchdown and one rushing touchdown.
• Started 13 games as a junior in 2007.
• Produced 54 tackles, two forced fumbles, two interceptions and seven passes defensed.
• Tied for the team lead with four interceptions as a sophomore in 2006.
• As a freshman in 2005, ranked first on the team with four interceptions and eight passes defensed.
• Returned an interception 86 yards for a touchdown and a kickoff 90 yards for a score to become the first Husky to have a defensive and special teams touchdown in the same season.
• Redshirted as a true freshman in 2004.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Coral Springs (Fla.) Charter School.
• Majored in sociology at Connecticut.