Malcolm Butler has played in the National Football League for seven seasons.
39 Facts About Malcolm Butler
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Malcolm Butler played his first four seasons with the New England Patriots, who signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
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Malcolm Butler was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and has four siblings.
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Malcolm Butler participated in track and field at Vicksburg, where he competed in sprints and jumps.
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Malcolm Butler had personal bests of 12.07 seconds in the 100-meter dash, 1.83 meters in the high jump, and 6.92 meters in the long jump.
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Malcolm Butler transferred to Alcorn State University before being invited back to Hinds Community College in 2011, and as a sophomore recorded 43 tackles, three interceptions, and 12 broken-up passes.
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In 2012, Malcolm Butler enrolled at the University of West Alabama, majoring in physical education.
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Malcolm Butler started all 12 games that fall for the Division II Tigers.
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Malcolm Butler finished the 2012 season with 49 tackles, 43 solo, five interceptions, and averaged a team-leading 29.8 yards per kickoff return.
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In 2013, Malcolm Butler was named a Beyond Sports Network All-American after recording 45 tackles, two interceptions, and one blocked field goal, and averaging 27.9 yards on kickoff returns during the season.
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Malcolm Butler played in the 2014 Medal of Honor Bowl, a postseason all-star game, registering a solo tackle and an interception.
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Malcolm Butler received an invitation to attend the New England Patriots' rookie minicamp.
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Malcolm Butler had an impressive preseason and earned a roster spot as the sixth cornerback on the Patriots' depth chart.
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Malcolm Butler was inactive for three games as a healthy scratch after Alfonzo Dennard returned from injury.
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Malcolm Butler was inactive for another two games as a healthy scratch.
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Malcolm Butler finished his rookie season in 2014 with 15 combined tackles and three pass deflections in 11 games and one start.
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Malcolm Butler entered the game in the third quarter at nickelback after Kyle Arrington struggled to cover Chris Matthews.
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At the point Malcolm Butler was inserted in the line-up, Seattle had scored on four straight offensive possessions.
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Malcolm Butler was assigned to cover Jermaine Kearse with Brandon Browner covering Chris Matthews.
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Malcolm Butler said that he had guessed correctly that Wilson would throw to Lockette, having read the Seahawks two-receiver stack formation.
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Malcolm Butler made a strip of Beckham in the end zone when it looked like Beckham had secured possession of the football for a touchdown.
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The next week, Malcolm Butler held Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins to 39 yards on three catches.
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On December 22,2015, Malcolm Butler was named to the 2016 Pro Bowl.
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In Week 11, against the San Francisco 49ers, Malcolm Butler recorded his first career NFL sack against Colin Kaepernick.
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In Week 13, against the Los Angeles Rams, Malcolm Butler intercepted rookie quarterback Jared Goff for his second interception of the season.
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Malcolm Butler was named second-team All-Pro by Pro Football Focus and the Associated Press.
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Malcolm Butler was ranked 99th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
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Malcolm Butler started 15 games, recording 60 tackles, 12 passes deflected, two interceptions, and three forced fumbles.
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Malcolm Butler did not play any defensive snaps in the game, only coming in for a single play on special teams.
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Patriots beat writer Kevin Duffy revealed that Malcolm Butler was demoted in practice during the Wild Card round of the playoffs, during which the Patriots had a bye week.
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Later in the week, Malcolm Butler released a statement regarding his benching for the game.
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On March 15,2018, Malcolm Butler signed a five-year, $61 million contract with the Tennessee Titans with $30 million guaranteed, reuniting him with former Patriots teammate Logan Ryan.
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Three weeks later against the Washington Redskins, Malcolm Butler scored his first NFL touchdown after he intercepted Josh Johnson and returned it 56 yards.
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Malcolm Butler finished his first season with the Titans with a career-high 69 tackles, 12 pass deflections, three interceptions, a sack, and a touchdown.
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Malcolm Butler was placed on injured reserve on November 5,2019.
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Malcolm Butler finished the 2020 season with 100 total tackles, four interceptions, and 14 passes defended in 16 games and starts.
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On March 30,2021, Malcolm Butler signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.
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Malcolm Butler signed a two-year contract with the New England Patriots on March 24,2022, coming out of retirement.
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Malcolm Butler was placed on injured reserve on August 16,2022.