DARIUS BUTLERButler, Darius J.Height: 5-10 Weight: 190 Born: March 18, 1986 Fort Lauderdale, FL High School: Coral Springs Charter (Coral Springs, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Connecticut | Redshirted |
| 2005 | Connecticut | Lettered |
| 2006 | Connecticut | Lettered |
| 2007 | Connecticut | Lettered |
| 2008 | Connecticut | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (41st overall) 2009 New England Patriots |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 28 | LCB | 14 | 5 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 28 | LCB-RCB | 15 | 3 |
| 2011 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2011 CAR NFL | 27 | CB | 13 | 6 |
| 2012 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2012 IND NFL | 20 | RCB-SS-LCB | 11 | 4 |
| 2013 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2013 IND NFL | 20 | LCB-RCB-FS | 16 | 7 |
| 2014 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2014 IND NFL | 20 | RCB-LCB-FS | 14 | 4 |
| 2015 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2015 IND NFL | 20 | LCB-RCB | 14 | 2 |
| 2016 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2016 IND NFL | 20 | FS-LCB | 12 | 7 |
| 2017 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2017 IND NFL | 20 | FS | 15 | 4 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 124 | 42 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/2009 | 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL |
| Signed | 7/13/2009 | 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL |
| Released | 9/6/2011 | 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL |
| Signed | 9/7/2011 | 2011 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2011 CAR NFL |
| Released | 9/2/2012 | 2012 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2012 CAR NFL |
| Signed | 9/25/2012 | 2012 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2012 IND NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2012 IND NFL |
| Signed | 3/14/2013 | 2013 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2013 IND NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/9/2017 | 2016 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2016 IND NFL |
| Signed | 3/17/2017 | 2017 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2017 IND NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/14/2018 | 2017 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2017 IND NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2012 IND NFL | 468 | 0 | 0.0 | 370 | 35.1 | 98 | 20.8 |
| 2013 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2013 IND NFL | 790 | 0 | 0.0 | 693 | 65.5 | 97 | 21.0 |
| 2014 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2014 IND NFL | 623 | 0 | 0.0 | 614 | 58.5 | 9 | 1.9 |
| 2015 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2015 IND NFL | 605 | 0 | 0.0 | 576 | 50.6 | 29 | 6.0 |
| 2016 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2016 IND NFL | 472 | 0 | 0.0 | 472 | 43.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2017 IND NFL | 566 | 0 | 0.0 | 504 | 46.8 | 62 | 13.7 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3524 | 0 | 3229 | 295 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2012 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2012 IND NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2013 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2013 IND NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 91t | 1 |
| 2012 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2012 IND NFL | 4 | 101 | 25.3 | 51 | 2 |
| 2013 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2013 IND NFL | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 41t | 1 |
| 2015 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2015 IND NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2016 IND NFL | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 19 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 290 | 19.3 | 91t | 4 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2013 IND NFL | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 5 | 0 | 104 | 20.8 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 104 | 20.8 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2012 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2013 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2014 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2017 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2011 CAR NFL | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2012 IND NFL | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2013 IND NFL | 55 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2014 IND NFL | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2015 IND NFL | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2016 IND NFL | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2017 IND NFL | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 334 | 327 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 65 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2011 CAR NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2013 IND NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2014 IND NFL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2015 IND NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2016 IND NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 Indianapolis Colts2017 IND NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 28 | 5 | 23 | 293 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
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