Craig Butler

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Craig Butler
No. 28     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Date of birth (1988-12-19) December 19, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth London, Ontario
Career information
Status Active
CFL status National
Position(s) DB/LB
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg)
University Western Ontario
CFL draft 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12
Drafted by Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career history
As player
20112013 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2014–present Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2015
CFL East All-Star 2014, 2015
CFL West All-Star 2011
Career stats

Craig Butler (born December 19, 1988 in London, Ontario) is a professional Canadian football defensive back currently playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He played for Saint Thomas Aquinas Flames high school football team and played CIS football for the Western Ontario Mustangs where he co-won the Dr. Claude Brown memorial trophy for top male student athlete. Butler was also named an OUA All-Star and All-Canadian in his senior season. He was also a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Professional career

Saskatchewan Roughriders

He was drafted 12th overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 2011 CFL Draft and signed with the team on June 1, 2011.[1] In his first season with the Roughriders, Butler was named a West division All-Star.[2] Butler spent three seasons with the Riders and won the 101st Grey Cup to conclude the 2013 CFL season. In his three seasons with the Riders, Butler amassed 135 tackles, 34 special teams tackles, 4 quarterback sacks, 11 interceptions and 6 fumble recoveries.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 11, 2014, the first day of CFL free-agency, Butler signed a contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[3]

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