Jerametrius Tarell Butler (born November 28, 1978) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL draft. He played college football at Kansas State.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | November 28, 1978 Cleveland, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Dallas Carter (Dallas, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Kansas State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2001 / round: 5 / pick: 145 | ||||||||||||
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Butler was also a member of the Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints. He retired prior to the 2008 season.
College career
editAfter a high school career at Carter High School in Dallas, Texas, Butler committed to play cornerback at Kansas State. He played from 1998 to 2000, which included 10 interceptions, 6 of which came in 2000, leading him to earn first-team All-Big 12 honors.
Professional career
editPre-draft
edit| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
181 lb (82 kg) |
4.43 s | 1.43 s | 2.43 s | 4.35 s | 7.18 s | 38 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
17 reps | |||
| All from NFL Combine.[1] | ||||||||||||
St. Louis Rams
editButler was drafted in the fifth round with the 145th overall pick.[2] On June 26, 2001, Butler signed a three-year $1.01 million contract with the Rams. Butler played his first six professional seasons with the St. Louis Rams. Jerametrius Butler earned the starting left cornerback job for 2003 season. Leading the Rams in interception and pass break ups. He also finished sixth on the team in tackles. On March 6, 2004, Butler, a now a restricted free agent, signed a six-year, $15 million offer sheet with Washington. On March 11, 2004, the Rams opted to match the Washington offer. In 2004, he had five interceptions leading the team again while giving up only one touchdown. Butler finished the season ranked fourth on the team in tackles. With 82. He suffered a season-ending knee injury (PCL) n training camp in 2005, causing him to miss the entire 2005 season. He was released by the Rams on June 5, 2007.[3]
Washington Redskins
editButler signed with the Washington Redskins on June 7, 2007,[4] but was released on August 28.
Buffalo Bills
editButler was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an unrestricted free agent on September 25, 2007. It was a two-year one million dollar contract.[5] After being sidelined with a leg injury for the last four games On February 27, 2008, the Bills released him.[6]
New Orleans Saints
editButler signed with the Saints on June 2, 2008.[7] However, on July 23, he opted to retire.[8] The Saints terminated his contract on February 12, 2009.
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2001 | STL | 16 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | STL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | STL | 16 | 15 | 72 | 65 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | STL | 16 | 16 | 79 | 73 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | STL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | BUF | 7 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | 32 | 206 | 186 | 20 | 0.0 | 5 | 9 | 87 | 0 | 45 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2001 | STL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | STL | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | STL | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Personal life
editButler's son, Jerametrius Butler Jr., is a freshman on the Tarleton State Texans football team in Stephenville, Texas.[9]
References
edit- ^ Jerametrius Butler , Pro Scout Draft.com
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Pasquarelli, Len (June 6, 2007). "Butler released by Rams". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ La Canfora, Jason (June 7, 2007). "Former Ram Is Signed For Depth in Secondary". Washington Post. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ "Bills sign CB Butler to plug leaky defense; release RB Scobey". USA Today. September 25, 2007. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ "As free agency nears, McFarland, Morris, Givens among cuts". ESPN.com. February 28, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ "Tryouts work out as CB Butler, C Love sign with Saints". CBSSports.com. June 3, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ Martel, Brett (July 23, 2008). "Top 2 picks out as Saints open camp". USA Today. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ "Jerametrius Butler Jr. - Football - Tarleton State University Athletics".