Craig Butler

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Craig Butler
Career information
No. 28 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Date of birth	(1988-12-19) December 19, 1988
Place of birth	London, Ontario
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	DB/LB
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg)
University	Western Ontario
CFL draft	2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12
Drafted by	Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career history
As player
2011–2013	Saskatchewan Roughriders
2014–present	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	2015
CFL East All-Star	2014, 2015
CFL West All-Star	2011
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Craig Butler (born December 19, 1988 in London, Ontario) is a professional Canadian football defensive back currently playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He played for Saint Thomas Aquinas Flames high school football team and played CIS football for the Western Ontario Mustangs where he co-won the Dr. Claude Brown memorial trophy for top male student athlete. Butler was also named an OUA All-Star and All-Canadian in his senior season. He was also a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Professional career

Saskatchewan Roughriders

He was drafted 12th overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 2011 CFL Draft and signed with the team on June 1, 2011.^[1] In his first season with the Roughriders, Butler was named a West division All-Star.^[2] Butler spent three seasons with the Riders and won the 101st Grey Cup to conclude the 2013 CFL season. In his three seasons with the Riders, Butler amassed 135 tackles, 34 special teams tackles, 4 quarterback sacks, 11 interceptions and 6 fumble recoveries.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 11, 2014, the first day of CFL free-agency, Butler signed a contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.^[3]

References

External links

Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio

Hamilton Tiger-Cats current roster

Active roster	4 Zach Collaros 5 Adrian Tracy 6 Brett Maher 7 John Chick 8 Jeremiah Masoli 9 Jeff Mathews 11 Keon Raymond 15 John Chiles 16 Brandon Banks 18 Anthony Woodson 20 Emanuel Davis 21 Simoni Lawrence 22 Courtney Stephen 27 Mercer Timmis 29 Jermaine Robinson 30 Jonathan Langa 31 Dominique Ellis 32 C. J. Gable 33 Frédéric Plesius 35 Mike Daly 40 Terrell Davis 42 Ron Omara 43 Chris Davis 46 Carl-Olivier Primé 47 Aaron Crawford 48 Matt Wells 49 Larry Dean 51 Mike Filer 57 Brandon Revenberg 58 Xavier Fulton 64 Ryan Bomben 67 Peter Dyakowski 69 Landon Rice 77 Louie Richardson 80 Terrence Toliver 82 Brian Tyms 84 Kevin Elliott 87 Junior Collins 88 Johnny Aprile 89 Spencer Watt 90 Evan Gill 91 Drake Nevis 92 Cleshawn Page 97 Ted Laurent 98 Justin Capicciotti 99 Michael Atkinson

1-game injured list	12 Kendial Lawrence 13 Everett Golson 26 Johnny Adams 36 Ross Scheuerman 52 Matthieu Girard 81 Matt Coates 83 Andy Fantuz 85 Mike Jones

6-game injured list	0 Rico Murray 1 Shane Herbert 2 Chad Owens 3 Johnny Sears 12 Jacory Harris 13 Demond Washington 17 Luke Tasker 23 Beau Landry 28 Craig Butler 39 Da'Rel Scott 41 Byron Archambault 50 Jake Olson 56 Jeremy Lewis 59 Brian Simmons

Practice roster	14 Travis Lee 24 Cassius Vaughn 37 Will Smith 38 Elroy Douglas 44 Mitch Barnett 45 Geoff Hughes 53 Everton Williams 60 Terrence Campbell 86 Matt Uren 95 Delano Johnson

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Saskatchewan Roughriders 101st Grey Cup champions

Chairman Roger Brandvold
President/Chief Executive Office - Jim Hopson
General Manager Brendan Taman
Assistant General Manager Jeremy O'Day
Head coach: Corey Chamblin

Assistant coaches: George Cortez
Bob Dyce
Richie Hall
Todd Howard
Khari Jones
Richard Kent
Doug Malone
Barron Miles
Jason Tucker

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