Gary Butler (linebacker)

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Gary Butler
No. 20
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1984-11-13) November 13, 1984 (age 41)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolPittsburgh (PA) Langley
CollegeCalifornia (PA)
NFL draft2008: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career CFL statistics
Tackles6
Special teams tackles11
Stats at CFL.ca (archived)
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles87
Sacks9.0
Pass breakups12
Forced fumbles5
Fumble recoveries4
Stats at ArenaFan.com
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Gary Butler (born November 13, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Arena Football League (AFL). He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for the California Vulcans.

Professional career

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BC Lions

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Butler signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League in May 2009 and appeared in the first eight 2009 BC Lions season regular games before being released on September 1, 2009.[1][2]

Pittsburgh Power

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Butler played in 2011 and 2013 for the AFL's Pittsburgh Power.

Cleveland Gladiators

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On April 8, 2014, Butler was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators. On June 3, 2014, Butler was reassigned by the Gladiators. On June 5, 2014, Butler was again assigned to the Gladiators.

Niles Township High Schools

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In Fall 2022, Butler began working as a PE instructor as well as a football coach at Niles Township High Schools in Skokie, Illinois.

References

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