Mehki Butler
Career Summary
Mehki Butler is an offensive lineman from Omaha, Nebraska, who played two seasons at Iowa Western Community College and four at Arkansas State. He started 38 games for Arkansas State, primarily at left guard, before joining the New England Patriots as a rookie free agent in 2025.
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Early Life
Butler is from Omaha, Nebraska. He attended Omaha North High School and later developed through Iowa Western Community College before transferring to Arkansas State.
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High School
At Omaha North, Butler was a varsity letterman and earned first-team Super-State recognition as a junior and senior. He was also named to the USA Today All-USA Nebraska Football Team and helped lead the Vikings to a state championship. As a senior, he contributed defensively with 23 tackles and four tackles for loss.
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College Career
Butler played at Iowa Western in 2019 and 2020, earning NJCAA first-team All-America recognition in 2020 while helping the Reivers finish 7-1 and fourth in the final NJCAA rankings. At Arkansas State, he made 38 career starts, including 12 starts at left guard in 2022 and all 13 games in 2023.
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Path to the NFL
Butler signed with the New England Patriots as a rookie free agent on May 12, 2025 after the draft. The Patriots' media guide and official transaction coverage identify Arkansas State as his college program.
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NFL Career
New England released Butler on August 26, 2025, signed him to its practice squad the next day, and released him from that unit on September 11. The Patriots signed him again to the practice squad in December; NFL's cuts tracker also documented his initial roster release.
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Career Accomplishments
Butler earned NJCAA first-team All-America honors in 2020. At Arkansas State, he started 38 games and was part of a 2023 offensive line that ranked second in the Sun Belt and eighth in the Group of Five in run blocking according to the team profile.
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Playing Style
Butler's experience was concentrated at left guard, where he logged high snap volume and was part of improved Arkansas State run production. The 2023 team profile credited the line with a 4.2-yard rushing average, up from 2.8 in 2022.
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Sources for this section
31200, 00-0040593, 2001-04-03, Mehki Butler, Mehki, Butler
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