Previous College: Played the 2004 season at Louisiana Tech . . . punted 72 times for 2,825 yards, an average of 39.2 yards per punt . . . had a career-long punt of 62 yards against Nevada . . . had seven punts over 50 yards.

High School: Prepped at Friendswood High School . . . named first-team All-District as both a safety and punter . . . named first-team All-State as a punter and third team as a safety . . . also participated in basketball and was named his team's MVP.

Personal: Born June 30, 1985 . . . son of Les and Terry Butler . . . majoring in finance.