Brice Butler is an NFL player currently playing for the Arizona Cardinal as a wide receiver. His NFL career began in 2013 after being selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 7th round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
He also played for the Dallas Cowboys. In nearly five seasons at Oakland and Dallas, Butler appeared in sixty-one games and started seven.
Brice Butler – Biography
Brice was born in Norcross, Georgia on January 29, 1990. He started playing American football in Norcross, Georgia. The kid played as a wide receiver. In his freshman year, he recorded 35 interceptions for 680 yards, averaging 19.4, with nine touchdowns.
In 2007, he won several awards and accolades like Prep Star All-American, Super Prep Elite 50, ESPN 150, Prep Star Dream Team, Prep Star All-Southeast, Super Prep All-Dixie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, and Super Prep All-American.
As a senior, he received a total of 1,186 yards with fifteen touchdowns. Brice Butler was also fantastic in track and field events and represented his school in several competitions. Brice took part in the 4 × 100 m relay at a national competition, after which he placed 7th, finishing in a record time of 42.54 seconds. He also competed in the Region 7-5A competition, leading his team to victory in a 4×400m relay that was completed in 3:22.82 minutes.
As a junior, Brice Butler recorded his personal best times of 22.7 seconds on a 200-meter dash and 50.33 seconds on a 400-meter dash. After high school, he received a scholarship offer from the University of Southern California (USC), which he accepted and played for the school football team.
As a freshman, Brice Butler recorded twenty receptions for 292 yards and two touchdowns for which he earned Pac-10 All-Freshman honor. During his next 3 years with the team, he played as a reserve receiver and started four games and made forty-one receptions for 554 yards and three touchdowns.
After graduating with a degree in public policy, management and planning in 2011, Butler transferred to San Diego State University to play his senior season and host a master’s program. In San Diego, he recorded 24 receptions for 347 yards and four touchdowns.
NFL Career
Brice Butler was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 7th inning of the 2013 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he played ten games, recording nine receptions for one hundred and seven (107) yards. The following year, he had 21 receptions for 280 yards and 2 touchdowns.
In 2015, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a 5th round pick for DeAndre Washington. His most productive game of the season came in Week 16, a game against the Buffalo Bills, where he had four receptions for seventy-four total yards. At the end of the season, Brice played in seven games and made twelve receptions for a total of 258 yards.
In 2017, the Cowboys re-signed him to a one-year contract. That season, he missed three games after injuring his foot in a practice game. Nonetheless, he had already recorded 207 receiving yards and two touchdowns in his first five games. He finished that season playing in thirteen games and a total of fifteen receptions for 317 yards and three touchdowns. In April 2018, Brice Butler signed a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.
His family
Brice was born in Norcross, Georgia on January 29, 1990 to Robert Calvin Butler and Cyrillyn Butler. He is one of four sons of his parents. His brothers are; Brenton, Brelan and Brandel.
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His father was a former NFL player who played for The Atlanta Falcons were defensive for twelve seasons, after being drafted by the franchise in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played his entire career in the NFL for the Falcons and retired in 1992. Butler Sr. also played college football at Florida State University.
Brice’s brother, Brenton, played basketball at Fordham University before playing professionally in Germany for RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf. He is the starting point keeper of the team,
His height, weight and measurements
The WR is 1.91 m tall and weighs 100 kg, i.e. 220 lbs. His other body measurements are not known.