1. Darius Jermaine Butler was born on March 18,1986 and is an American sports television personality and former professional football player who was a safety and cornerback for nine seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts.
Darius Butler played college football for the Connecticut Huskies and was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft.
Darius Butler was born in Frankfurt, Germany and lived there for three years while his father was stationed there with the US Military.
Darius Butler attended Coral Springs Charter School in Coral Springs, Florida.
Darius Butler was an All-County selection as well as an All-State honorable mention.
Darius Butler played college football at the University of Connecticut, where he was a four-year starter and two-year team captain.
Darius Butler was primarily a cornerback, but he spent time as a kickoff returner and wide receiver.
Darius Butler was twice named Big East Player of the Week, both during his freshman year in 2005.
Darius Butler earned Big East Defensive Player of the Week after intercepting three passes for 122 interception return yards and a touchdown in a game against Army on October 1,2005.
Darius Butler was awarded Big East Special Teams Player of the Week after he returned a kick off 90 yards for a touchdown against South Florida on November 26,2005.
Darius Butler finished his career at Connecticut starting 43 of 45 games, recording 180 tackles, 10 interceptions for 213 return yards and two touchdowns.
Darius Butler scored three other touchdowns: one on a kickoff return, one rushing, and one receiving.
Darius Butler was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft.
Darius Butler got his first career start and interception against the Tennessee Titans.
Darius Butler returned an interception 91 yards for a touchdown against the Houston Texans on January 3,2010.
Darius Butler finished the season starting five of 14 games played, recording three interceptions, 35 tackles, and eight passes deflected.
In 2010, Darius Butler started the first two games of the season, including a Patriots loss to the New York Jets in Week 2.
Darius Butler was replaced as a starter by Kyle Arrington the next week, and was not part of the team's defensive sub packages.
Darius Butler finished the season with three starts in 15 games played, recording 23 tackles and six pass deflections.
Darius Butler was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers on September 6,2011.
Darius Butler would appear in 13 games for the Panthers, starting in 6 of them.
Darius Butler was signed as a free agent by the Indianapolis Colts on September 25,2012.
Darius Butler signed a new contract extension worth $5 million over two years with the Colts on March 8,2015.
Darius Butler switched to safety in 2016, but reverted to cornerback during the season as injuries mounted for the Colts.
Darius Butler then chose to move back to safety in 2017.
On March 17,2017, Darius Butler re-signed with the Colts on a one-year deal worth $3 million.
Darius Butler played in 15 games with four starts at free safety for the Colts in 2017.
Darius Butler has featured on Good Morning Football, Up and Adams, The Herd with Colin Cowherd and NFL Matchup.
Darius Butler is the voice of the offensive coordinator in the virtual reality video game NFL Pro Era and is a playable character in WWE 2K24 as part of the "Pat McAfee Pack" DLC along with co-hosts of the Pat McAfee Show.
Darius Butler is cousins with Willis McGahee, former Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins, and Green Bay Packers linebacker Randy Ramsey.