Tonya Lynn Butler (born October 20, 1980)[1] is an American athlete who is the first woman ever to score a field goal in a college football game.
She accomplished this feat on September 13, 2003, as a placekicker for the University of West Alabama Tigers, who were competing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II.
[5] For her performance on the field, Butler was named to the 1998 Class AAA all-state football team as picked by the Georgia Sportswriters Association as the first female ever selected.
[13] Her 50 total points made during the 2003 season led the squad, and she was named special teams captain in both her years at West Alabama.
[13] In January 2006, her West Alabama helmet, jersey and cleats were displayed at the NCAA Hall of Champions in Indianapolis in recognition of her accomplishments as a student-athlete.