Adam Butler (American football)

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Adam Butler
No. 70 New England Patriots
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-04-12) April 12, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth: Duncanville, Texas
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Career information
High school: Duncanville (TX)
College: Vanderbilt
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2017
Total tackles: 1
Sacks: 0
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Adam Oneal Butler (born April 12, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt.

Early years

Butler, a descendant of the children's rights campaigner Edna Gladney, attended Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas. He was a two-time captain of the Duncanville Panthers football team, earning MVP honors his senior season.[1]

College career

Butler attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. After redshirting his freshman year, Butler became a prominent member of the Vanderbilt Commodores defense. Butler played four seasons for Vanderbilt, accumulating 113 total tackles, 10 sacks, two blocked PATs, and one defensive touchdown.[2]

Professional career

New England Patriots

Butler was not selected in the 2017 NFL Draft, but he signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent shortly afterward. He impressed in the Patriots' training camp and preseason that summer, earning a spot on the Patriots' 53-man roster.[3]

Butler was active for the Patriots' regular season home opener, seeing 21 snaps and recording a tackle in a Kickoff Game loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.[4]

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