Malcolm Butler is currently an NFL cornerback playing for the Tennessee Titans. Before signing with the NFL’s New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2014, he played college football at the University of West Alabama, where he recorded eighteen passes with two stoppages as a senior to earn his first All-Gulf South -Conference winning corner kick.
This wasn’t the only record he set in his career; Butler recorded one of the most amazing tracks in Super Bowl history at Super Bowl XLIX. Twenty seconds before the end of the game against the Seattle Seahawks, he stopped a pass at the goal line that prevented a touchdown that gave the Patriots their 4th Super Bowl title, which was also their 1st in 10 years.
Butler was also on the Patriots team, defeating the Atlanta Falcons and winning Super Bowl LI. Unfortunately, his Super Bowl appearance ended with the Super Bowl LI; In 2018, he came surprisingly close to losing his team to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII, and everyone wondered why Coach Bill Belichick made the decision. Read on to find out the real reason behind Bill’s decision.
Who is Malcolm Butler?
The NFL cornerer was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi on March 2, 1990 to Deborah Butler. Information about his father is not known, however, he has four siblings. Butler attended Vicksburg High School where he played soccer as a freshman and senior. His average per game as a senior was 5 tackles.
Besides football, he also competed in both track and field events such as jumps and sprints. While in Vicksburg, he received a scholarship offer from Hinds Community College, Raymond, Mississippi. After graduating from high school, he attended community college, where he began his college career. As a freshman, he recorded twenty-two tackles and one interception in five games, but was dropped from the team for unknown reasons.
In 2013, he recorded forty-five tackles, one blocked a field goal and two interceptions with an average of 27.9 yards returning to kickoff and was named a Beyond Sports Network All-American. The following season, he played in both the Medal of Honor Bowl and the postseason All-Star Game, where he registered one solo tackle and one interception.
NFL career and why was he benched in Super Bowl 52?
Malcolm Butler began his NFL career in 2014 with the New England Patriots as a naughty free agent. In his rookie year, he played 11 games, only starting one. He recorded fifteen tackles and three passes (defended). He was ranked the fifth cornerback on the Patriots depth chart.
He started the next season as a corner kicker and made his first regular-season interception in a week two game against the Buffalo Bills. Near the end of the season, the franchise gave him a performance-based bonus of $319,282.65, which was the highest bonus the Patriot paid anyone in 2015 and the fifth-highest in the league.
Malcolm Butler was instrumental in the Patriots winning Super Bowl XLIX. Twenty seconds before the end of the game between the team and the Seattle Seahawks, he stopped a pass at the goal line that prevented a touchdown. This amazing effort gave the team their 4th Super Bowl title and their 1st in 10 years. Butler was also part of the team that won Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons in February 2017 and was named one of the NFL’s 100 Best Players of the Year.
He was demoted to No. 2 at the end of the year after the franchise signed Stephon Gilmore to a 5-year contract. He started a total of fifteen games that season and recorded sixty tackles, twelve passes, three forced fumbles and two interceptions.
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In 2018, coach Bill Belichick benched Malcolm during the Super Bowl LII game against the Philadelphia Eagles, who won the title. Bill explained the reason for his actions, saying his decision was not a disciplinary action, just his decision as a coach. Butler would later leave the Patriots for the Tennessee Titans in 2018, on a 5-year, $61M contract with $30M in guaranteed money.
salary and wealth
At his most recent deal with the Tennessee Titans, valued at $61 million, Butler’s take-home annual salary is no less than $6 million. He’s currently worth $9 million.