Donald Butler
Butler with the San Diego Chargers in 2011
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| No. 56 Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 17, 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Sacramento, California | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Fair Oaks (CA) Del Campo | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 79 | ||||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 401 |
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| Sacks: | 7.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 5 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 6 |
| Interceptions: | 3 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Donald Butler (born October 17, 1988) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Washington. He was considered one of the top linebacker prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft, and was selected with the 79th overall pick by the San Diego Chargers.
Butler attended Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, California. As a junior in 2004, he had 1,504 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns, leading Del Campo to a 9-2 record and the Capital Athletic League championship. He was selected an All-Metro second-team and All-CAL MVP pick. Limited to seven games by a hamstring injury, Butler led Del Campo to an 8-3 record and a state playoff berth as a senior in 2005, rushing for 762 yards and 16 touchdowns, with an average of 9.29 yards per carry and 108.9 yards per game. He was named an honorable mention All-Metro selection by the Sacramento Bee. Butler also lettered in track & field while at Del Campo. He competed as a sprinter (11.38 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 23.53 seconds in the 200-meter dash) and long jumper (personal-best of 6.21m or 20'4").
Butler was named one of the Top 15 prospects in the Sacramento area by the Sacramento Bee. He was ranked 55th nationally among outside linebackers by Rivals.com. On March 3, 2005, Butler committed to the University of Washington.
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