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Vernon Butler

DT

A 1st-round pick (30th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Louisiana Tech, Vernon Butler has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2022 with NYG, capping a 7-season NFL career. His 35.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 22nd percentile.

Size

6'4", 330#

College

Louisiana Tech

Draft

Rd 1, 30th overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2022

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
73

92th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.96
Pass rush×0.3+1.76
Ball skills×0.25-0.70
Run defense×0.2+1.30
Availability×0.1+0.69

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2022NYG33.11
2021BUF35.18
2020BUF56.39
2019CAR7313
2018CAR36.612
2017CAR38.910
2016CAR46.110

Career profile

Vernon Butler has appeared in 63 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: CAR (2016–2019), BUF (2020–2021), NYG (2022).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 73.0, in the 92nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 4HOU—67.3
Week 5JAX—57.1
Week 6TB—89.5
Week 8SF—41.5
Week 9TEN—40.1
Week 10GB—69.5
Week 11ATL—40.4
Week 12NO—39.8
Week 13WAS—75.3
Week 14ATL—92
Week 15SEA—81.2
Week 16IND—39.8
Week 17NO—39.5

Vernon Butler — common questions

What position does Vernon Butler play?
Vernon Butler is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Vernon Butler played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Vernon Butler has played for CAR (2016–2019), BUF (2020–2021), NYG (2022).
Where did Vernon Butler go to college?
Vernon Butler played college football at Louisiana Tech.
When was Vernon Butler drafted?
Vernon Butler was selected in round 1, 30th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Vernon Butler scored?
Vernon Butler has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Vernon Butler's ScoutIndex Rating?
Vernon Butler rated 33.1 for 2022, the 13th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2016

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