Linebacker, Arizona State, 2018–21
Darien Butler
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Harbor City, CA
- Born
- Mar 2, 2000, in Compton, California
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Darien Butler played linebacker at Arizona State (2018–21).
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. Florida State, 20192sacks, career highvs. UNLV, 20212interceptions, career highvs. Southern Utah, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Arizona State | 63 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Arizona State | 88 | 43 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Arizona State | 15 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Arizona State | 68 | 32 | 8.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 234 | 115 | 24.5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Arizona State | 20 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Arizona State | 20 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Arizona State | 20 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Arizona State | 20 | LB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′0″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Arizona State 10 games, 68 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Southern Utah | W 41–14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. UNLV | W 37–10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at BYU | L 17–27 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Colorado | W 35–13 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | at UCLA | W 42–23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Stanford | W 28–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Utah | L 21–35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Washington State | L 21–34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. USC | W 31–16 | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Washington | W 35–30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2020 Arizona State 3 games, 15 tackles
2019 Arizona State 13 games, 88 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Kent State | W 30–7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Sacramento State | W 19–7 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Michigan State | W 10–7 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Colorado | L 31–34 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at California | W 24–17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Washington State | W 38–34 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atUtah | L 3–21 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atUCLA | L 32–42 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.USC | L 26–31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Oregon State | L 34–35 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Oregon | W 31–28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Arizona | W 24–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Florida State | W 20–14 | 11 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Arizona State 12 games, 63 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. UTSA | W 49–7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Michigan State | W 16–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at San Diego State | L 21–28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atWashington | L 20–27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Oregon State | W 52–24 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atColorado | L 21–28 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs.Stanford | L 13–20 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atUSC | W 38–35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Utah | W 38–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.UCLA | W 31–28 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | atOregon | L 29–31 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 15 ✦ | vs. Fresno State | L 20–31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅛″ | |
| Weight | 221 lb | |
| Arm length | 30⅛″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ | |
| Wingspan | 74¼″W | |
| Bench press | 19 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.47 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 7 games with a stat; latest team: Las Vegas Raiders.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Las Vegas Raiders | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CFL | Edmonton Elks * |
| 2026– | UFL | Orlando Storm |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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