Darien Butler
| No. 58 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||
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| Position: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Narbonne (Los Angeles, California) | ||
| College: | Arizona State (2018–2021) | ||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Darien Butler (born March 1, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State.
Early life and high school
Butler grew up in Compton, California and attended Narbonne High School.[1]
College career
Butler was a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils for four seasons. He was named a starter for ASU entering his freshman season.[2] Butler finished his freshman season with 70 tackles and eight tackles for loss.[3] He led the Sun Devils with 88 tackles as a sophomore.[4] Butler started all four of Arizona State's games during the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[5] He made 68 tackles during his senior season.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Three-cone drill | Bench press | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m) |
221 lb (100 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
7.47 s | 19 reps | |||||||
| Sources:[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Butler signed with the
undrafted free agent on May 12, 2022.[9] He made the Raiders' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.[10]
On August 22, 2023, Butler was placed on
injured reserve.[11]
References
- ^ Calhoun, Damian (January 11, 2018). "Daily Breeze Defensive Player of the Year: Darien Butler, Narbonne". Daily Breeze. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (September 27, 2018). "ASU freshman linebacker Darien Butler making his presence known". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Haller, Doug (February 26, 2019). "How LB Darien Butler 'beat the profile' and became a powerful voice for the Sun Devils". The Athletic. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Mac (September 15, 2021). "Battling Black: How Butler catalyzes the ASU defense, leads by example". ASUDevils.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Vernon, Brady (December 26, 2021). "ASU Football: Linebacker Darien Butler declares for the NFL Draft". HouseOfSparky.com. SB Nation. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Darien Butler Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Darien Butler, Arizona State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- SI.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Keefer, Case (August 30, 2022). "Raiders' 53-man roster breakdown: Rookies claim several key spots". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders' Darien Butler: Placed on IR". CBS Sports.com. CBS. August 22, 2023.