Bobby Butler (American football)

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Bobby Butler
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Butler in 2018
No. 23
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1959-05-28) May 28, 1959 (age 64)
Delray Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Atlantic Community (FL)
College: Florida State
NFL draft: 1981  / Round: 1 / Pick: 25
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games:169
Interceptions:27
Touchdowns:3
Player stats at PFR

Robert Calvin Butler (born May 28, 1959) is an American former gridiron football player. Butler played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was drafted in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all with the Falcons, retiring after the 1992 season. [1]

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Butler was inducted into the Seminoles' Hall of Fame in 1987. [2]

Personal life

Butler has a wife named Cyrillyn and four sons: [2] Brenton, Brice, Brelan, and Brandel. Brenton played basketball for the Fordham Rams and later played professional basketball in Berlin, Germany, for RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf. Brice played several seasons as a wide receiver in the NFL. Brelan is an accomplished video editor and still/film photographer.

In 2017, Butler completed his degree in social science from Florida State University, 37 years after leaving the school for the NFL. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 McFadden, Will (August 9, 2017). "Former Falcon Bobby Butler earns degree from Florida State 37 years after leaving for NFL". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Henry, Jim (August 2, 2017). "FSU's Bobby Butler to earn degree after 37 years". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved September 5, 2023.