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| Position: | Safety | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | January 26, 1957 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Los Angeles (CA) | ||
| College: | UCLA | ||
| NFL draft: | 1978 / Round: 8 / Pick: 222 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| CFL status: | Import | ||
| Career CFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||
Homer Bowen Butler III (born January 26, 1957) is a former American football safety in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football at UCLA.
Early years
Butler attended Los Angeles High School, where he practiced football and track. He was a starter at wide receiver and was named All-city as a senior.
He enrolled at Los Angeles City College. As a freshman, he averaged 18 yards on 31 receptions. As a sophomore, he averaged almost 20 yards on 40 receptions. He had 4 touchdowns against San Bernardino Valley College, breaking Kermit Alexander's school record. He scored 13 touchdowns in 2 seasons and was a two-time All-conference selection. [1] He also was an All-conference shortstop in baseball.
He transferred to UCLA for his junior season. As a starting wide receiver, he was second on the team with 11 receptions for 166 yards (15.1-yard avg.) and 2 touchdowns. As a senior, he led the team with 25 receptions for 584 yards (23.4-yard avg.) and 4 touchdowns.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Butler was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the eighth round (222nd overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft, to convert him into a defensive back. [2] He was waived on August 13. [3]
Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)
In August 1978, he was signed as a free agent by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He played safety and was a kickoff returner.
References
- ^ "Third down pass Butler specialty". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Dallas Trades Kicker Herrera". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
External links
Canadian football league (CFL). Homer Butler interception 1979. Saskatchewan Roughriders vs British Columbia BC Lions
