Darien Butler
| No. 58 – Las Vegas Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Outside linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 1, 2000 Los Angeles, California |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Narbonne (Los Angeles, California) |
| College: | Arizona State |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Darien Butler (born March 1, 2000) is an American football outside 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 Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2022.[9] He made the Raiders' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.[10]
References
- ^ "Daily Breeze Defensive Player of the Year: Darien Butler, Narbonne". Daily Breeze. January 11, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "ASU freshman linebacker Darien Butler making his presence known". The Arizona Republic. September 27, 2018. 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.
- ^ Karpman, Chris (July 21, 2021). "Player capsule: Darien Butler". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Friday, Mac (September 15, 2021). "Battling Black: How Butler catalyzes the ASU defense, leads by example". 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.
- ^ Druin, Donnie (April 30, 2022). "Report: Arizona State LB Darien Butler Signs With Las Vegas Raiders". SI.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders' 53-man roster breakdown: Rookies claim several key spots". Las Vegas Sun. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.