Jerametrius Butler
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Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: November 28, 1978 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Cleveland, Minnesota | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| College: Kansas State | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 5 / Pick: 145 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2001 for the St. Louis Rams | |||||||||
| Last played in 2007 for the Buffalo Bills | |||||||||
Career history
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of 2007 | |||||||||
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| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |||||||||
Jerametrius Tarell Butler (born November 28, 1978 in Cleveland, Minnesota) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State.
Butler was also a member of the Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints. He retired prior to the 2008 season.
Professional career
Pre-draft
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| 5 ft 9⅝ in | 173 lb | 4.57 s | 1.57 s | 2.57 s | 4.40 s | 7.22 s | 36 in | 10 ft 1 in | 11 reps | ||||||||||
| All from NFL Combine.[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
St. Louis Rams
On June 26, 2001, Butler signed a three-year $1.01 million contract with the Rams. Butler played his first six professional seasons with the St. Louis Rams. On March 6, 2004, Butler, a now a restricted free agent, signed a six-year, $15 million offer sheet with Washington. On March 11, 2004, the Rams opted to match the Washington offer. He suffered a season-ending knee injury in training camp in 2005, causing him to miss the entire 2005 season. He was released by the Rams on June 5, 2007.[2]
Washington Redskins
Butler signed with the Washington Redskins on June 7, 2007,[3] but was released on August 28.
Buffalo Bills
Butler was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an unrestricted free agent on September 25, 2007. It was a one-year $490,000 contract.[4] On February 27, 2008, the Bills released him.[5]
New Orleans Saints
Butler signed with the Saints on June 2, 2008.[6] However on July 23, he opted to retire.[7] The Saints terminated his contract on February 12, 2009.
References
- ↑ Jerametrius Butler , Pro Scout Draft.com
- ↑ Pasquarelli, Len (June 6, 2007). "Butler released by Rams". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ↑ La Canfora, Jason (June 7, 2007). "Former Ram Is Signed For Depth in Secondary". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ↑ "Bills sign CB Butler to plug leaky defense; release RB Scobey". USA Today. September 25, 2007. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ↑ "As free agency nears, McFarland, Morris, Givens among cuts". ESPN.com. February 28, 2008. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ↑ "Tryouts work out as CB Butler, C Love sign with Saints". CBSSports.com. June 3, 2008. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ↑ Martel, Brett (July 23, 2008). "Top 2 picks out as Saints open camp". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
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