Crezdon Butler
![]() Butler with the Toronto Argonauts in 2021 | |||||
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Position: | Defensive back | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. | May 26, 1987||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Asheville | ||||
College: | Clemson | ||||
NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 164 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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CFL status: | American | ||||
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Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca |
Crezdon Butler (born May 26, 1987) is an American former professional
Early life
Butler was born in Asheville, North Carolina, and attended Asheville High School, where he led the Cougars to the 2005 divisional championship. Rated a four-star cornerback by recruiting services like Scout.com[2] and Rivals.com,[3] he chose to attend Clemson University over other schools such as the University of South Carolina, University of North Carolina, and Virginia Tech.
College career
As a true freshman, Butler received playing time as a
Professional career
Pre-draft
Butler was originally projected to be a late first round selection before his senior year. After his statistically lacking season, opinions as a whole dropped negatively: some sources regarded Butler as an undrafted free agent target, while others rated him as a possible fifth round target.
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
4.43 s | 1.54 s | 2.50 s | 4.23 s | 7.08 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
17 reps | x | ||
All values from |
Pittsburgh Steelers
The
Arizona Cardinals (first stint)
On September 4, 2011, Butler was claimed off waivers by the
Washington Redskins
On September 1, 2012, the
Arizona Cardinals (second stint)
The Cardinals re-signed Butler on October 9, 2012, but released him a week later.[13] He re-signed with the Arizona Cardinals on October 23, 2012, and was assigned to the practice squad.
Buffalo Bills
On November 7, 2012, Butler was signed from the Cardinal's practice squad, joining the Buffalo Bills active roster. He dressed in five games for the Bills, recording three tackles and a forced fumble against the New York Jets in Week 17. He was released on August 30, 2013.
San Diego Chargers
He was signed by the San Diego Chargers on September 17, 2013. Butler was released on August 29, 2014.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Butler on September 10, 2014, to replace the injured Mike Jenkins.[14] Butler made his first career NFL start against the Baltimore Ravens on October 12, 2014.[15] Tampa Bay released Butler on December 16. During his time with Tampa Bay, he made three starts and recorded 14 tackles.[16]
Detroit Lions (first stint)
The Detroit Lions signed Butler to a reserve/futures contract on January 7, 2015.[17] Butler did not make the final 2015 roster and was cut in early September.[18]
Seattle Seahawks
On October 13, 2015, Butler was signed by the Seattle Seahawks but was released a week later.
Detroit Lions (second stint)
On November 14, 2015, Butler re-joined the Lions, signing a one-year contract for $747,500 with a $2,500 signing bonus.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On June 7, 2017, Butler was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. After the two game CFL preseason, Butler was released on June 18, but was assigned to the Roughriders' practice roster on June 25.[24] Following the first four weeks of the season spent on the practice roster, Butler was promoted to the active game-day roster on July 22. During a 30–15 loss to the BC Lions on August 5, Butler was productive, recording 5 tackles, but gave up a touchdown after running into the goalpost in the end zone.[25] Butler would later leave the game with an injury. As the season progressed, Butler was utilized as a blitzing cornerback in addition to his coverage duties, recording 2 sacks and a forced fumble to go along with 39 defensive tackles and 4 pass knockdowns in 15 games played for the 2017 season. During 2 playoff games played, Butler totaled 8 tackles, as well as a fumble recovery during the CFL East Championship, which saw the Roughriders lose to Toronto 25–21.[26] During the off-season, the Roughriders extended Butler's rookie contract by a year, keeping him with the team through the end of 2019.[27] In his second year with the Riders, Butler missed several games with injury. In 11 games, Butler made 31 tackles and 2 special teams tackles. What would have been his first professional interception was wiped out by an unrelated penalty by a teammate during a week 7 loss to Calgary on July 28, 2018. Butler made two tackles during the lone postseason game, a loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Butler was released as a part of final cuts prior to the 2019 season.
Toronto Argonauts (first stint)
Butler was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on July 3, 2019.[28] He was released on July 10, 2019.[29]
BC Lions
Butler was signed by the BC Lions on July 23, 2019.[30] Butler finished the season playing 12 games and making 25 tackles. Butler also forced a fumble, and recorded his first career interception.
Toronto Argonauts (second stint)
On February 19, 2020, Butler signed as a free agent with the Argonauts.[31] He signed a contract extension with the Argonauts on January 18, 2021.[32] He played and started in 13 regular season games where he had 35 defensive tackles and one interception. He was released on April 27, 2022.[33]
References
- ^ "Crezdon Butler". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Crezdon Butler profile". Scout.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Crezdon Butler profile". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "ESPN college stats". Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ NFL Draft Scout Profile
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Crezdon Butler". www.nfl.com.
- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Bryan, Dave (June 16, 2010). "Steelers Sign 5th Round Draft Pick CB Crezdon Butler". Steelers Depot.
- ^ Jones, Mike (September 1, 2012). "Redskins add CB Crezdon Butler to round out 53-man roster". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ Benton, Emmanuel (September 3, 2012). "Redskins Finalize Practice Squad, Claim CB Crezdon Butler Off Waivers". Pro Player Insiders. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (September 25, 2012). "Redskins Waive Butler, Bring Back Jones". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ Jones, Mike (September 25, 2012). "Redskins sign CB David Jones, release injured Crezdon Butler". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ "Cardinals re-sign OT McQuistan, release CB Butler". SFGate.
- ^ Baker, Matt; Auman, Greg (September 10, 2014). "Bucs place Mike Jenkins on injured reserve". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Auman, Greg (October 12, 2014). "Banks out, Bucs turn to unproven Butler at corner". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Auman, Greg (December 16, 2014). "Vincent Jackson is Bucs' man of the year nominee". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Pearson, Andrew (January 15, 2015). "Lions sign Cougars alum Butler". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- MLive.com. Archived from the originalon September 28, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Crezdon Butler Contract History". Sportrac.com. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ Wojnowski, Bob (November 15, 2015). "Wojo: Pin it on Butler as Lions shred horrid streak". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Lions re-sign CB Crezdon Butler". Detroit Lions. March 11, 2016. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Lions acquire G Brandon Thomas via trade with 49ers and announce additional roster moves". DetroitLions.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ "Lions sign CB Crezdon Butler and place DT Stefan Charles on Reserve/Injured". DetroitLions.com. December 28, 2016. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Transactions". Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "Watch: Ex-Lion Butler runs into goalpost in CFL game". Detroit News.
- ^ "2017-11-19 Game Tracker - Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Toronto Argonauts (2454)".
- ^ "Butler signs new deal with Riders". Regina Leader-Post. December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Argos sign former Riders DB Crezdon Butler | 3DownNation".
- ^ "Argos make roster moves". July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Lions add two to practice roster including DB Crezdon Butler". July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Argos bring back DB Crezdon Butler". Toronto Argonauts. February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Boatmen re-add Richards, extend three". Argonauts.ca. January 18, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference