Butler represented the United States at the 2019 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in wheelchair rugby.

[2] He again represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in wheelchair rugby.

As a result, Team USA automatically qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

[3] On April 30, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

[4] Butler was involved in a traffic accident at 13 years old that resulted in a broken neck at C5-6.