Deon Butler
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | SEA | 4 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | SEA | 13 | 36 | 70 | 385 | 4 | 116 | 20 | 0 | 63 |
| 2009 | SEA | 13 | 15 | 42 | 175 | 0 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
Career Summary
Deon Butler was a Penn State wide receiver selected by Seattle in the 2009 NFL Draft.
A Woodbridge, Virginia native, Butler played for the Seahawks and Chargers before beginning a cybersecurity career.
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Early Life
Butler is a native of Woodbridge, Virginia.
Penn State identified Butler as a Woodbridge native.
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High School
Butler attended Hylton High School.
Penn State's draft announcement described him as a former Hylton High School standout.
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College Career
Butler became Penn State's career receptions leader.
He made at least one reception in 36 of 38 career games and finished among the program's top five in receptions, receiving yardage and touchdown catches.
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Path to the NFL
Seattle selected Butler in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
The Seahawks took the Penn State receiver with the 91st overall pick.
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NFL Career
Butler played wide receiver for Seattle from 2009 through 2011.
He caught a seven-yard pass in his NFL debut in the Seahawks' 2009 season opener. Penn State later identified Seattle and San Diego as his NFL clubs from 2009 through 2013.
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Career Accomplishments
Butler set Penn State's career receptions record.
He made a school freshman-record nine touchdown catches in 2004 and helped the Nittany Lions win the 2005 Big Ten and FedEx Orange Bowl titles.
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Legacy
Butler remains a Penn State receiving record holder.
Penn State described him as its career receptions leader when he entered the NFL.
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Post-Career
Butler moved into cybersecurity after football.
After earning Penn State degrees in criminal science and information assurance, he worked as a cybersecurity analyst for Fiserv.
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