2011
Earned respect of entire team by switching positions midway through the season, providing much-needed depth and pass coverage abilities at the linebacker position... Moved from safety to linebacker prior to Army game after injuries thinned LB corps... Played in all 13 games... Concluded regular season with career highs in solo tackles (18), total tackles (27) and passes defensed (2)... Posted single-game high of five tackles in opener vs. Elon and finale vs. Wake Forest... Contributed four tackles and a fumble recovery in win over Army.
2010
Played in every game on special teams and as reserve safety during first year on campus... One of 13 true freshmen, including five players in the secondary, that saw action... Earned early reputation for punishing hits in preseason camp... Ended season with three total tackles... Top performance came against Florida where he posted two tackles and an interception returned 33 yards... Also contributed on kickoff coverage units.
High School Voted by teammates as senior captain... Recipient of Bob Conlin Award, school's top scholar-athlete honor... Earned four varsity letters in strong New Orleans private Catholic league... Started at CB since sophomore season... As senior, contributed 31 tackles, one INT and eight defensed passes, helping Brother Martin to first round of state playoffs... Named honorable mention All-State, All-District and All-Metro DB as senior... Posted 36 tackles, five INTs and 12 defensed passes as junior, garnering All-State recognition... Two-time All-Region as high jumper in track, with 6'6" PR.
Personal Karl Allen Butler... Son of Carl and Joyce Butler... Born Sept. 30, 1992... Dad is an attorney... Has an older sister, Kayla... Summer jobs included working at dad's law office... Fan of Baltimore Ravens and New York Yankees.
