BUTLER AT A GLANCE:
• A first-year cornerback who was signed to the Broncos practice squad after spending time with the Cowboys to open his career.
• Posted 136 tackles, four interceptions, 12 pass breakups and 10 tackles for a loss in 51 games (39 starts) at Georgia Tech.
• Named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2009-10 season.
• Joined the Broncos practice squad as a free agent on Oct. 30, 2012
• Entered the NFL with Dallas as a college free agent on July 28, 2011.
BUTLER AT A GLANCE:
• A first-year cornerback who was signed to the Broncos practice squad after spending time with the Cowboys to open his career.
• Posted 136 tackles, four interceptions, 12 pass breakups and 10 tackles for a loss in 51 games (39 starts) at Georgia Tech.
• Named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2009-10 season.
• Joined the Broncos practice squad as a free agent on Oct. 30, 2012
• Entered the NFL with Dallas as a college free agent on July 28, 2011.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Dallas as a college free agent 7/28/11; Waived by Dallas 9/3/11; Signed by Dallas (practice squad) 9/5/11; Signed by Dallas 1/4/12; Waived by Dallas 9/22/12; Signed by Dallas (practice squad) 9/26/12; Waived by Dallas (practice squad) 10/16/12; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 10/30/12.
2012: Butler appeared in one game with the Cowboys before spending the remainder of the season on the Cowboys' and Broncos' practice squads... Played in Dallas' season opener at the N.Y. Giants (9/5), then spent Weeks 2-7 on the Cowboys practice squad... Waived by Dallas on Oct. 16... Signed to the Denver practice squad on Oct. 30.
2011: Butler spent his rookie season on the Cowboys’ practice squad after joining the team as a college free agent on July 28.
COLLEGE: Butler started the final 39 consecutive games of his career at Georgia Tech... Totaled 136 tackles, including 10 behind the line of scrimmage, four interceptions and 12 pass breakups for the Yellow Jackets... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for 2009-10... Made 45 tackles to go with three pass breakups and two interceptions during his junior season, helping Georgia Tech to the FedEx Orange Bowl.... Started all 13 games as a sophomore, finishing with 41 tackles and one interception... Played as a reserve cornerback in all 12 regular-season games during his freshman campaign.
PERSONAL: Butler played for Nease High School, helping the team to the Florida State Championship game consecutive seasons... His team won the Class 4-A title in 2005 and finished as the state runner-ups in 2006... Named the No. 62 prospect in Florida by Scout.com and No. 76 by Rivals... Mario Antoine Butler was born on Oct. 20, 1988.
