Adam Oneal Butler, an American football defensive end, was born on April 12, 1994. Adam Butler is a free agent. He is 6 feet 5 inches tall. He played collegiate football at Vanderbilt.
In Duncanville, Texas, Butler attended Duncanville High School. She is a direct ancestor of Edna Gladney, a champion of children’s rights. He twice served as the Duncanville Panthers’ football team’s captain, and his senior year saw him take home MVP honors.
Butler studied at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. After redshirting his first season, Butler became a prominent member of the Vanderbilt Commodores’ defense. Over the course of his four seasons with Vanderbilt, Butler amassed 113 total tackles, 10 sacks, two blocked PATs, and one defensive touchdown.
Butler became an undrafted free agent and signed with the New England Patriots on May 5, 2017. He made an impression at training camp and the preseason that summer, earning a spot on the 53-man roster for the Patriots.
He played 21 snaps and registered a tackle in the Patriots’ first regular-season home game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Losing 42–27, the Patriots. In their 41-33 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII, which they won, Butler made one tackle for the Patriots.
The Patriots made a Super Bowl appearance in 2018 and defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3. Week 2 of the 2019 season saw the Patriots defeat the Miami Dolphins 43-0 thanks to Butler’s 2 sacks.
In week 8’s 27-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns, Butler recorded a team-high 2 sacks on Baker Mayfield. Butler re-signed with the Patriots on April 17, 2020, on a one-year restricted free agency contract.
Butler made a two-year commitment to the Miami Dolphins on March 18, 2021. Butler’s discharge came about after a failed physical, which happened on August 2, 2022.