VERNON BUTLERButler, Vernon, Jr.Height: 6-4 Weight: 327 Born: June 14, 1994 Pike County, MS High School: North Pike (Summit, MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Louisiana Tech | Lettered |
| 2013 | Louisiana Tech | Lettered |
| 2014 | Louisiana Tech | Lettered |
| 2015 | Louisiana Tech | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (30th overall) 2016 Carolina Panthers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2016 CAR NFL | 92 | RDT | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2017 CAR NFL | 92 | RDT | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2018 CAR NFL | 92 | RDT | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2019 CAR NFL | 92 | RDE | 14 | 9 |
| 2020 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2020 BUF NFL | 94 | LDT-RDT | 14 | 9 |
| 2021 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2021 BUF NFL | 94 | LDT-RDT | 10 | 1 |
| 2022 New York Giants (NFL)2022 NYG NFL | 91 | DT | 1 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 77 | 19 |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2016 CAR NFL | 267 | 0 | 0.0 | 225 | 21.0 | 42 | 8.8 |
| 2017 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2017 CAR NFL | 358 | 0 | 0.0 | 297 | 29.7 | 61 | 13.9 |
| 2018 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2018 CAR NFL | 394 | 0 | 0.0 | 329 | 33.0 | 65 | 15.6 |
| 2019 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2019 CAR NFL | 528 | 0 | 0.0 | 449 | 39.8 | 79 | 16.3 |
| 2020 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2020 BUF NFL | 484 | 0 | 0.0 | 428 | 40.0 | 56 | 12.6 |
| 2021 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2021 BUF NFL | 314 | 0 | 0.0 | 285 | 26.4 | 29 | 6.7 |
| 2022 New York Giants (NFL)2022 NYG NFL | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2357 | 0 | 2025 | 332 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2016 CAR NFL | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 2018 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2018 CAR NFL | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 2019 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2019 CAR NFL | 6.0 | 40.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8.0 | 55.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2016 CAR NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2018 CAR NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2016 CAR NFL | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2017 CAR NFL | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2018 CAR NFL | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2019 CAR NFL | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2020 BUF NFL | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2021 BUF NFL | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 New York Giants (NFL)2022 NYG NFL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Carolina Panthers2017 CAR NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2018 CAR NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2019 CAR NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2021 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 1 | 10 | 110 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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