He was a three-year letterman in both football and track at Perry Traditional Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Butler converted to strong safety his senior season in 2003 and earned first-team Division I-AA All-American honors.
Butler was a three-year letterman at Perry Traditional Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he played receiver and defensive back.
[2][13] The team advanced to the PIAA Class AAA state championship game in 1997 but lost.
[2][14] He played football with future Pittsburgh Panthers teammate Rod Rutherford at Perry.
[19] On November 13, 1999, Butler broke up a pass in the end zone on the final play in the history of Pitt Stadium.
[19][24] He accumulated 84 tackles, two interceptions, nine pass breakups, and two forced fumbles for the Colonials during the 2003 season, earning him first-team Division I-AA All-American honors.
He was released by the team on February 16, 2008, signed by the Brigade on March 18 and placed on recallable waivers nine days later.
[32] Butler signed with the Erie RiverRats of the American Indoor Football Association in May 2008 and played for them during the 2008 season.
[19][33] He played with former Perry Traditional and Pittsburgh Panthers teammate Rod Rutherford as a member of the RiverRats.
[33] Butler was signed by the Wheeling Wildcats of the Continental Indoor Football League on December 21, 2008, and played for the team during the 2009 season.
[36] His son Aaron, a four-star recruit from Calabasas High School in California, committed to the Colorado Buffaloes football team for the 2024 class.