Ezra Butler (American football)

Ezra Butler
No. 56, 59
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	20 November 1984 (age 40); Cape Town, South Africa
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
	San Francisco 49ers (2008); Las Vegas Locomotives (2009); New York Jets (2010); Las Vegas Locomotives (2010); New Orleans Saints (2010–2011); Toronto Argonauts (2014);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	2× UFL champion (2009, 2010); First-team All-WAC (2006);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ezra Butler (born 20 November 1984)^[1] is a former American football linebacker.

Football career

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.

Personal life

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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Ezra Butler". NevadaWolfPack.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
^ ^a ^b Allen, Eric (29 July 2010). "McKnight to Active Non-Football List Tops Late Roster Moves". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
^ "Four Sign Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
^ "Ezra Butler | Roster | Toronto Argonauts". argonauts.ca. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ 49ers waive linebacker Butler after arrest on misdemeanor charges

External links

Nevada Wolf Pack bio

[Butler_Bio-1] "Ezra Butler". NevadaWolfPack.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2010.

[Butler-2] Allen, Eric (29 July 2010). "McKnight to Active Non-Football List Tops Late Roster Moves". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.

[3] "Four Sign Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.

[4] "Ezra Butler | Roster | Toronto Argonauts". argonauts.ca. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[5] 49ers waive linebacker Butler after arrest on misdemeanor charges

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Ezra Butler (American football)

Football career

Personal life

References

External links

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