| No. 78 Houston Texans | |
| Offensive tackle | |
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| Date of birth: February 10, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 307 lb (139 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Miami (Fla.) | |
| NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89 | |
| Debuted in 2007 for the Houston Texans | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2011 | |
| Games played | 42 |
| Games started | 4 |
| Fumble recoveries | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Rashad Jamaal Butler (born February 11, 1983 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) is an American football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
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Butler played college football at the University of Miami. He started parts of three seasons, including most of 2004 when Eric Winston was injured.[1]
He was drafted in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. Thought to be a project due to his relative light weight for an NFL offensive tackle,[2] he was inactive for his rookie year. He actually lost weight and was cut by the Panthers after 2007 training camp.
After signing with the Texans, he was discovered to suffer from ulcerative colitis, a chronic medical condition which prevented him from bulking up. Under medical care, Butler was able to regain the lost weight relatively quickly.[3]
Butler did not appear in any games for the Texans in 2008. A restricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Butler signed his one-year tender offer from the Texans on April 7.[4]
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