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Hakeem Butler
Travis (TX)
College:Iowa State (2015–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Hakeem Butler (born May 16, 1996) is an

2019 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, BC Lions, Edmonton Elks and Pittsburgh Steelers
.

Early life

Butler was born in

Fort Bend, Texas.[1] He committed to Iowa State University to play college football, choosing it over schools such as New Mexico and Houston
.

College career

After

2019 NFL Draft
.

College statistics

Year Team GP Receiving
Rec Yards Avg TDs
2016 Iowa State 8 9 134 14.9 2
2017 Iowa State 13 41 697 17.0 7
2018 Iowa State 13 60 1,318 22.0 9
Totals 34 110 2,149 19.5 18
Reference:[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(1.97 m) 		227 lb
(103 kg) 		35+1⁄4 in
(0.90 m) 		10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		 4.48 s 1.51 s 2.62 s 4.16 s 7.09 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		 18 reps
All values from
Pro Day[7][8][9]

Arizona Cardinals

Butler was drafted by the

injured reserve on August 25, 2019, after suffering a broken hand, causing him to miss his entire rookie season.[11]

On September 4, 2020, Butler was waived by the Cardinals.[12]

Carolina Panthers

On September 18, 2020, Butler was signed to the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers.[13]

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 29, 2020, Butler was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles active roster off the Panthers practice squad and converted to tight end.[14] He was waived on October 31, 2020,[15] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 4, 2021.[17] He was waived on August 23, 2021.

BC Lions

On February 22, 2022, Butler signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[18] He was released in early round of cuts at training camp on May 23, 2022.[19]

Edmonton Elks

Butler was signed by the Edmonton Elks of the CFL on July 5, 2022, and placed on the team's practice roster.[20] He was released on August 16, 2022.[21]

St. Louis Battlehawks (first stint)

On January 1, 2023, Butler was selected by the

2023 XFL Supplemental Draft.[22] At the completion of the season for the BattleHawks, Butler made 51 receptions for 599 yards and eight touchdowns.[23] He was released from his contract on May 15, 2023.[24]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On May 16, 2023, Butler signed with the

waived/injured
on August 21, 2023 and then reverted to injured reserve. He was released on August 25, 2023.

St. Louis Battlehawks (second stint)

On December 4, 2023, Butler re-signed with the Battlehawks.[26] He was named to the 2024 All-UFL team on June 5, 2024.[27]

References

  1. ^ Sun, Baltimore. "Baltimore native Hakeem Butler grows into star at Iowa State, one highlight-reel catch at a time". baltimoresun.com.
  2. ^ Tribune, Dylan Montz Ames. "Cyclones' Butler ready to build off breakout season". The Quad-City Times.
  3. ^ "'I want to be the best': Iowa State WR Hakeem Butler ready to be the No. 1 target". Des Moines Register.
  4. ^ "College football: Butler on pace for historic Iowa State career". TelegraphHerald.com. Associated Press.
  5. ^ Lee, Edward. "Bowl game, NFL loom for Baltimore native, Iowa State wide receiver Hakeem Butler". baltimoresun.com.
  6. ^ "Hakeem Butler College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  7. ^ "Hakeem Butler Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. April 28, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Hakeem Butler College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "Hakeem Butler 2019 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  10. ^ Patra, Kevin (April 27, 2019). "Cardinals add Iowa State WR Hakeem Butler at No. 103". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2019.
  11. ^ Urban, Darren (September 4, 2020). "Cardinals Begin Cuts; Hakeem Butler Among Released". azcardinals.com.
  12. ^ Urban, Darren (September 4, 2020). "Cardinals Begin Cuts; Hakeem Butler Among Released". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Panthers sign WR Hakeem Butler to practice squad, release undrafted DT". Panthers Wire. USA Today. September 18, 2020.
  14. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 29, 2020). "Eagles agree to sign TE Hakeem Butler; place TE Dallas Goedert on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  15. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 31, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles activate LB T.J. Edwards, S Rudy Ford, TE Dallas Goedert, T Jason Peters, and WR Jalen Reagor from Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  16. ^ McPherson, Chris (November 2, 2020). "Eagles sign TE Hakeem Butler and LB Rashad Smith to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  17. ^ McPherson, Chris (January 4, 2021). "Eagles agree to terms with DT T.Y. McGill; sign nine players to reserve/futures deals". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  18. ^ "Lions Sign Former Arizona Cardinals Draft Pick Hakeem Butler". BC Lions. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  19. ^ "B.C. Lions release eight players, including recently signed Canadian defensive back Jordan Hoover and former NFL player Hakeem Butler". 23 May 2022.
  20. ^ 3Down Staff (2022-07-05). "Edmonton Elks sign former fourth-round NFL draft pick Hakeem Butler". 3DownNation. Retrieved 2022-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ "TRANSACTIONS | Elks sign McLaurin (DB)". 16 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Supplemental Draft Picks". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  23. ^ "XFL Football Scores - XFL Scoreboard". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  24. ^ "XFL Transactions". Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  25. ^ Strackbein, Noah (2023-05-16). "Steelers Sign XFL WR Hakeem Butler". Sports Illustrated Pittsburgh Steelers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  26. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  27. ^ "UFL Announces Inaugural All-UFL Team". www.theufl.com. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-06.

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