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American gridiron football player (born 1984) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ezra Butler (born 20 November 1984)[1] is a former American football linebacker.
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Position: | Linebacker |
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Born: | Cape Town, South Africa | 20 November 1984
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Calabasas (CA) |
College: | Nevada |
Undrafted: | 2008 |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Butler played college football at Nevada.[1]
He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on 2008 and would later spend the 2009 season with the Las Vegas Locomotives.[2]
Butler who had signed with the New York Jets in January 2010,[3] was later waived by the team on 29 July 2010.[2] He was waived by the Saints on 5 September 2011.
On 9 January 2014, Butler signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[4] On 21 May 2014, Butler was placed on the retired list.
On 7 October 2014, Butler was signed to a practice roster agreement with the Argonauts. On 4 November 2014, Butler was released by the Argonauts.
In 2008, he was arrested on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and possession of marijuana. He is now a defensive coach at West Hills High School in Santee, California.[5] He is the son of Jonathan Butler, a two-time Grammy nominated guitarist, songwriter and music producer.[1]
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