Quincy Butler
Encyclopedia
Quincy Devone Butler is an American football
cornerback
for the New Orleans Saints
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys
as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football
at Texas Christian University
.
He has also been a member of the Calgary Stampeders
and St. Louis Rams
.
in 2001. He was named First-team All-District as a quarterback in both his junior and senior seasons.
at Texas Christian University
, where he helped the TCU Horned Frogs
win a conference championship in 2005
and was named First-team All-Mountain West Conference
when he played in 11 games and made 74 tackles (56 solo) and intercepted two passes for 108 yards and one touchdown. In 2004 made 56 tackles including 38 solo stops and picked off a pair of passes and broke up five others.
. Butler picked off five passes in 2003, returning one for a touchdown and recorded 151 tackles and eight interceptions in his two seasons at Tyler.
. He was released in preseason and signed to the practice squad on September 4, 2006. He was released in preseason of 2007 and again, assigned to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. After the season, on January 11, 2008, he was released from the practice squad and re-signed five day later by the Cowboys. On August 25, 2008, Butler was released by the Dallas Cowboys during the preseason for the third consecutive season.
signed him to their practice squad; he was released on December 5, 2008.
for the 2009 NFL season.
on October 20, 2010, replacing Randall Gay
, who was placed on injured reserve
. Butler was cut by the Saints to make room for Darren Sharper.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
for the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Texas Christian University
TCU Horned Frogs football
The TCU Horned Frogs football team is the intercollegiate football team of Texas Christian University. TCU competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, but will move to the Big 12 Conference for the 2012 season. TCU began playing football...
.
He has also been a member of the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
and St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
.
Early years
Butler graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolTheodore Roosevelt High School (San Antonio)
Theodore Roosevelt High School is a high school in San Antonio, Texas. A part of the North East Independent School District, the school serves portions of San Antonio and the City of Windcrest...
in 2001. He was named First-team All-District as a quarterback in both his junior and senior seasons.
TCU
Butler he played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
, where he helped the TCU Horned Frogs
TCU Horned Frogs football
The TCU Horned Frogs football team is the intercollegiate football team of Texas Christian University. TCU competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, but will move to the Big 12 Conference for the 2012 season. TCU began playing football...
win a conference championship in 2005
2005 Mountain West football season
The 2005 Mountain West Conference football season was the 7th since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the MWC...
and was named First-team All-Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
when he played in 11 games and made 74 tackles (56 solo) and intercepted two passes for 108 yards and one touchdown. In 2004 made 56 tackles including 38 solo stops and picked off a pair of passes and broke up five others.
Tyler Junior College
Was a two-time selection on the Southwest Junior College Football Conference All-league team. He was selected to the 2003 NJCAA All-America team as a sophomore at Tyler Junior CollegeTyler Junior College
Tyler Junior College is a two-year community college in Tyler, Texas, United States. TJC is one of the largest community colleges in Texas, with an enrollment of more than 12,000 credit students each year with an additional 20,000 continuing education enrollments annually. Its West Campus includes...
. Butler picked off five passes in 2003, returning one for a touchdown and recorded 151 tackles and eight interceptions in his two seasons at Tyler.
Pre-draft
Butler did not workout at the NFL Combine. At his pro day workout he measure 6'1", 190 pounds and ran a 4.40 40-yard time.Dallas Cowboys
On May 2, 2006, Butler signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
. He was released in preseason and signed to the practice squad on September 4, 2006. He was released in preseason of 2007 and again, assigned to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. After the season, on January 11, 2008, he was released from the practice squad and re-signed five day later by the Cowboys. On August 25, 2008, Butler was released by the Dallas Cowboys during the preseason for the third consecutive season.
New Orleans Saints
On October 18, 2008, the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
signed him to their practice squad; he was released on December 5, 2008.
St. Louis Rams
Four days later he was signed as a free agent by the St. Louis RamsSt. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
for the 2009 NFL season.
Second stint with Saints
Butler was signed by the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
on October 20, 2010, replacing Randall Gay
Randall Gay
Randall "Blue" Jerome Gay, Jr. is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Louisiana State...
, who was placed on injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
. Butler was cut by the Saints to make room for Darren Sharper.