He played college football for the Connecticut Huskies and was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft.

In addition to football, Butler also ran track and played basketball, scoring over 1,000 points during his career.

Butler played college football at the University of Connecticut, where he was a four-year starter and two-year team captain.

He also was awarded Big East Special Teams Player of the Week after he returned a kick off 90 yards for a touchdown against South Florida on November 26, 2005.

[1] Butler finished his career at Connecticut starting 43 of 45 games, recording 180 tackles, 10 interceptions for 213 return yards and two touchdowns.

[4] On July 10, 2009, he signed a four-year contract with the Patriots that included a total of about $2.1 million in guaranteed money.

After regularly appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Butler began hosting a new segment called "Everything DB" on Tuesdays, during the 2022 NFL season.

He has also featured on Good Morning Football, Up and Adams, The Herd with Colin Cowherd and NFL Matchup.

[17] Butler is cousins with Willis McGahee, former Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins,[18] and Green Bay Packers linebacker Randy Ramsey.