He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, where he won the Ray Guy Award and was recognized as a unanimous All-American in 2009.

[2] Following his senior season in 2006, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association named him to their Class 5A all-state first-teams.

He also played Peachtree Ridge Lions golf team,[1] while maintaining a 3.9 grade point average.

He led the nation in punting average for the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

[14] On December 6, 2011, he was honored as a National Football Foundation (NFF) Scholar-Athlete Award recipient, named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy.

[17] On April 28, 2012, following the 2012 NFL draft, Butler was one of 12 undrafted free agent rookies signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

[24] Butler made his debut for the Cardinals later that same day in their 2014 season opener against the San Diego Chargers on ESPN's Monday Night Football.