2011 Football Roster

4 Tyson Butler

  • Position Cornerback
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Class Redshirt
  • Hometown Fort Myers, FL
  • High School Cypress Lake HS

Biography

Tyson Butler - Career Statistics
   
Year
GP-GS
SOLO
AST
TOT
TFL
SACKS
INT
PBU
FF
FR
2007
RS
RS
RS
RS
RS
RS
RS
RS
RS
RS
2008
11-0
3
2
5
1-2
0-0
0
0
0
0
2009
8-0
4
7
11
1-16
0-0
1
0
0
1
2010
9-0
4
2
6
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
0
2011
7-0
1
2
3
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
1
Career
35-0
12
13
25
2-18
0-0
1
0
0
1

BUTLER'S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles:
3 (Four Times)
TFL: 1.0 (Twice)
FR: 1 (Wofford, 2009)
INT: 1 (Pittsburgh, 2009) 

2011: Appeared in seven games in the secondary and on special teams ... tallied three tackles ... notched two tackles against FAMU ... added a stop versus Cincinnati.

2010: Appeared in nine games ... posted six tackles on the season ... notched a tackle against Stony Brook, Florida and FAU ... tallied three tackles at Miami.

2009: Played in the first eight games of the season and recorded 11 tackles and a TFL ... recovered a fumble in the season opener against Wofford ... also had an interception against Pitt that he returned for 29 yards ... spent time at corner and nickel back ... injury held him out of the final five games of the year.

2008: Played primarily in a reserve role while earning time in 11 games ... also contributed on special teams ... tallied five tackles, including a TFL against UT Martin.

2007: Redshirted.

CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL: Ran for 1,928 yards with 27 touchdowns in 2006 ... had a 439-yard game (Lee County record) on 31 carries against Cape Coral Baker, where he ran for six touchdowns of 70, 50, 39, 30, 11 and 8 yards ... named Sports Illustrated National Player of the Week ... posted four games in which he ran for at least 200 yards ... ran for 100-plus yards in nine of 11 games ... ran for 235 yards and four touchdowns in win over South Ft. Myers ... ran for 234 yards with two touchdowns against Golden Gate ... had three interceptions on defense ... named second-team all-state in Class 4A ... tabbed the Class 4A District Player of the Year ... named first-team all-area and all-county ... played in Florida's North-South All-Star Game in Lakeland and the Lee County All-Star Game ... ranked 64th-best running back in nation by Rivals.com ... Rivals ranked him 98th top prospect at any position in Florida ... ranked 71st in nation among runners by Scout.com ... also recruited by Indiana, Iowa State, Pittsburgh and West Virginia.

PERSONAL: Born August 24, 1989 ... raised by Annette Nelson and Maurice Dickey ... one of eight siblings ... sister, Tia Gloster, is a doctor in Fort Myers ... brother, George, is in the Navy ... earned a degree in communications.

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2007Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 170 lbs
    13
  • 4

    2008Redshirt Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'11" 184 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2009Redshirt Sophomore

    Cornerback
    5'11" 186 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2010Redshirt Junior

    Cornerback
    5'11" 197 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2011Redshirt

    Cornerback
    6'0" 200 lbs
    4