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James Butler

DB

James Butler plays DB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2011 with LAR, capping a 7-season NFL career. His 35.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 21st percentile.

Size

6'3", 218#

College

Georgia Tech

Draft

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Seasons

2005–2011

2008 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
59.3

73th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.53
Pass rush×0.3-0.55
Ball skills×0.25+1.31
Run defense×0.2+0.86
Availability×0.1+0.93

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2011LAR35.58
2010LAR54.29
2009LAR64.612
2008NYG59.315
2007NYG54.813
2006NYG44.611
2005NYG48.315

Career profile

James Butler has appeared in 83 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: NYG (2005–2008), LAR (2009–2011).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 64.6, in the 81st percentile among DEFs that year.

2008 splits

regular season

2008 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonPHI——
Week 1WAS—36.3
Week 2LAR—53.4
Week 3CIN—57.7
Week 5SEA—42.5
Week 6CLE—50.1
Week 7SF—36.5
Week 8PIT—78.1
Week 9DAL—67.3
Week 11BAL—49.5
Week 12ARI—64.6
Week 13WAS—48.6
Week 14PHI—43.1
Week 15DAL—52.1
Week 16CAR—43.1
Week 17MIN—76.7

James Butler — common questions

What position does James Butler play?
James Butler is listed as a DB.
Which teams has James Butler played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), James Butler has played for NYG (2005–2008), LAR (2009–2011).
Where did James Butler go to college?
James Butler played college football at Georgia Tech.
How many touchdowns has James Butler scored?
James Butler has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is James Butler's ScoutIndex Rating?
James Butler rated 35.5 for 2011, the 21st percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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