Adam Oneal Butler (born April 12, 1994) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt.

Early years

Butler, a descendant of the

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campaigner

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, attended

Duncanville High School Duncanville High School is a secondary school located in Duncanville, Texas, United States, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The school is a part of Duncanville Independent School District. The school includes grades 9 through 12. The high schoo ...

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. He was a two-time captain of the Duncanville Panthers football team, earning MVP honors his senior season.

College career

Butler attended

Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...

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. After redshirting his freshman year, Butler became a prominent member of the

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defense. Butler played four seasons for Vanderbilt, accumulating 113 total tackles, 10 sacks, two blocked PATs, and one defensive touchdown.

Professional career

New England Patriots

Butler signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. After impressing in the Patriots' training camp and preseason that summer, he earned a spot on the Patriots' 53-man roster. He was active for the Patriots' regular season home opener, seeing 21 snaps and recording a tackle in a 42–27 loss to the

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. The Patriots made it to

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, but came up short to the

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by a score of 41–33 with Butler recording 1 tackle. The Patriots made it back to the Super Bowl during the 2018 season where they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13–3 in Super Bowl LIII. In week 2 of the 2019 season against the

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, Butler recorded 2 sacks as the Patriots won 43–0. In week 8 against the

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, Butler recorded a team high 2 sacks on Baker Mayfield in the 27–13 win. Butler re-signed on a one-year

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contract with the Patriots on April 17, 2020.

Miami Dolphins

On March 18, 2021, Butler signed a two-year contract with the

. On August 2, 2022, Butler was released because of a failed physical.

Las Vegas Raiders

On January 27, 2023, Butler signed a reserve/future contract with the

References

External links

Vanderbilt Commodores bioNew England Patriots bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Butler, Adam 1994 births Living people American football defensive tackles Las Vegas Raiders players Miami Dolphins players New England Patriots players People from Duncanville, Texas Players of American football from Texas Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex Vanderbilt Commodores football players