 Butler with theOakland Raiders in 2014 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1990-01-29)January 29, 1990 (age 35) Norcross, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Norcross | ||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2013: 7th round, 209th pick | ||||||||
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Brice Christian Butler (born January 29, 1990) is a formerAmerican footballwide receiver. He was selected by theOakland Raiders in the seventh round of the2013 NFL draft. He playedcollege football atUSC andSan Diego State.
Butler attendedNorcross (GA) inNorcross, Georgia, where he playedfootball as awide receiver. As a junior in 2006, he had 35 receptions for 680 yards (19.4 avg.) with 9 touchdowns. His 2007 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, ESPN 150, Super Prep Elite 50, Prep Star Dream Team, Super Prep All-Dixie, Prep Star All-Southeast and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 as a senior after totalling 1,186 receiving yards with 15touchdowns.
He also competed intrack & field at Norcross. As a sophomore, he participated at the state meet in the4 × 100 m relay, finishing seventh with a time of 42.54 seconds. At the Region 7-5A Meet, he helped lead his4 × 400 m relay team to victory with a time of 3:22.82 minutes. He also posted personal-best times of 22.7 seconds in the200-meter dash and 50.33 seconds in the400-meter dash as a junior.
Butler accepted a football scholarship from theUniversity of Southern California. His best season came as aredshirt freshman, when he recorded 20 receptions for 292 yards and 2 touchdowns, while earningPac-10 All-Freshman honors. The next year, head coachPete Carroll left for theNFL andLane Kiffin was hired to replace him. During his three years with the team, Butler was a backupwide receiver that posted 4 starts, 41 receptions for 554 yards and 3 touchdowns.
After graduating in 2011 with a major in public policy, management and planning, he transferred toSan Diego State University to play his final season and enroll in a master's program. He registered 24 receptions for 347 yards and 4 touchdowns.
| Season | Team | Conf | Pos | GP | Receiving | |||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||
| 2009 | USC | Pac-10 | WR | 13 | 20 | 292 | 14.6 | 2 |
| 2010 | USC | Pac-10 | WR | 12 | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 1 |
| 2011 | USC | Pac-12 | WR | 11 | 12 | 150 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 2012 | San Diego State | MWC | WR | 13 | 24 | 347 | 14.5 | 4 |
| Career | 49 | 65 | 901 | 13.9 | 7 | |||
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 4.37 s | 1.54 s | 2.58 s | 4.40 s | 6.70 s | 39 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) | ||||
| All values fromPro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Butler was selected by theOakland Raiders in the seventh round (209th overall) of the2013 NFL draft,[2] after running 4.37 seconds in the 40-yard dash in his pro day workout.[3] As a rookie, he appeared in 10 games with 2 starts, tallying 9 receptions for 103 yards in 10 games. He did not have a catch after week 6 and was declared inactive for 5 games.
In2014, he appeared in 15 games, registering 21 receptions for 280 yards and 2 touchdowns. He recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown against theSeattle Seahawks.
On September 15,2015, he was traded to theDallas Cowboys along with a sixth round pick (#189- used forAnthony Brown), in exchange for a fifth round pick (#143- used forDeAndré Washington).[4]
In2015 theDallas Cowboys acquired Butler for depth purposes afterDez Bryant was injured in the season opener. He passedDevin Street on the depth chart as the team's fourthwide receiver. Against theNew Orleans Saints he had a 67-yard reception but suffered a hamstring injury in the play, which would limit him for six weeks. He played the majority of the final two games, totaling 8 receptions for 134 yards. His most productive game came in the Week 16 against theBuffalo Bills, making 4 receptions for 74 yards. He registered a total of 12 receptions for 258 yards (21.5-yard average) in 7 games.
In2016, he worked with the first unit during OTAs while Bryant recovered from a broken foot. He started against theSan Francisco 49ers in place of an injured Bryant and scored his firsttouchdown with the Cowboys. He also started against theCincinnati Bengals and theGreen Bay Packers. He was the team's fourthwide receiver, but suffered through inconsistent play and in some games with untimely penalties. He finished with 16receptions for 219 yards (13.7-yard average) and 3touchdowns. In the NFC Divisional 31–34 playoffs loss against theGreen Bay Packers, he had a rarely called illegal substitution penalty negating a 22-yard play and costing the team an additional 15 yards, and also had a key drop in the end zone.[5]
On March 8,2017, the Cowboys re-signed Butler to a one-year contract.[6] He had a strong preseason and there was an expectation of him being more of a factor in the offense. In the first 5 games, he collected 207 receiving yards and 2touchdowns, before suffering a foot injury in practice that forced him to miss 3 games. In the season finale against thePhiladelphia Eagles, he a had a 30-yardtouchdown reception for the only points in a 6-0 win. He remained as the fourthwide receiver, appearing in 13 games, while making 15 receptions for 317 yards (21.1-yard average) and 3touchdowns.
On April 2,2018, Butler signed a two-year contract with theArizona Cardinals.[7] He was released by the Cardinals on September 1, 2018.[8]
On September 18,2018, Butler re-signed with the Cowboys, who were struggling using a wide receiver-by-committee approach, after the release ofDez Bryant.[9] He was released on October 22, to make room for newly acquired wide receiverAmari Cooper.[10]
On November 14, 2018, Butler signed with theMiami Dolphins.[11] He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[12]
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2013 | OAK | 10 | 2 | 9 | 103 | 11.4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | OAK | 15 | 0 | 21 | 280 | 13.3 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | DAL | 7 | 2 | 12 | 258 | 21.5 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | DAL | 16 | 3 | 16 | 219 | 13.7 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | DAL | 13 | 0 | 15 | 317 | 21.1 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIA | 6 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 67 | 8 | 79 | 1,177 | 16.1 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
Butler's father,Bobby, played 12 years for theAtlanta Falcons as adefensive back. His brother Brenton played professionalbasketball with the RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf of theProB league in Germany.
Butler married WNBA playerBriana Gilbreath in 2014.[13]
Brice also runs a self named YouTube channel (Brice Butler) that revolves around golf.