1. Crezdon Butler was born on May 26,1987 and is an American former professional football defensive back.
32 Facts About Crezdon Butler
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Crezdon Butler was selected in the fifth round, with the 164th overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Crezdon Butler was a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.
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Crezdon Butler was born in Asheville, North Carolina, and attended Asheville High School, where he led the Cougars to the 2005 divisional championship.
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Crezdon Butler was named a starter in his sophomore year, and managed to record three picks.
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Crezdon Butler became a standout in his junior year, producing 68 tackles and four interceptions, including one key interception against Nebraska in the 2009 Gator Bowl.
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Crezdon Butler chose to return to Clemson for his senior year and earn his degree in sociology, electing to wait one more year before declaring for the NFL draft.
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Crezdon Butler finished his collegiate career with 166 tackles, two sacks, and eleven interceptions.
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Crezdon Butler was originally projected to be a late first round selection before his senior year.
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Crezdon Butler was regarded as a long and athletic cornerback with good ball skills, albeit with a weak statistical senior season.
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Crezdon Butler was signed to a three-year rookie contract, and was named to the 53-man roster.
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On September 4,2011, Crezdon Butler was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.
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Crezdon Butler re-signed with the Arizona Cardinals on October 23,2012, and was assigned to the practice squad.
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On November 7,2012, Crezdon Butler was signed from the Cardinal's practice squad, joining the Buffalo Bills active roster.
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Crezdon Butler dressed in five games for the Bills, recording three tackles and a forced fumble against the New York Jets in Week 17.
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Crezdon Butler was signed by the San Diego Chargers on September 17,2013.
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Crezdon Butler made his first career NFL start against the Baltimore Ravens on October 12,2014.
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Crezdon Butler did not make the final 2015 roster and was cut in early September.
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On October 13,2015, Crezdon Butler was signed by the Seattle Seahawks but was released a week later.
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On November 14,2015, Crezdon Butler re-joined the Lions, signing a one-year contract for $747,500 with a $2,500 signing bonus.
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Crezdon Butler appeared in the final eight games of the season and finished with three total tackles on the year.
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On June 7,2017, Crezdon Butler was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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In 11 games, Crezdon Butler made 31 tackles and 2 special teams tackles.
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Crezdon Butler made two tackles during the lone postseason game, a loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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Crezdon Butler was released as a part of final cuts prior to the 2019 season.
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Crezdon Butler was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on July 3,2019.
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Crezdon Butler was signed by the BC Lions on July 23,2019.
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Crezdon Butler finished the season playing 12 games and making 25 tackles.
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Crezdon Butler forced a fumble, and recorded his first career interception.
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On February 19,2020, Crezdon Butler signed as a free agent with the Argonauts.
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Crezdon Butler signed a contract extension with the Argonauts on January 18,2021.
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Crezdon Butler played and started in 13 regular season games where he had 35 defensive tackles and one interception.