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Drew Butler
P #9
Height:
6-1
Weight:
204
Age:
24
College:
Georgia
Hometown:
Duluth, GA
Experience:
2

Quick Stats (2012):

PUNTS
77
AVG
43.8
LNG
79
IN 20
26
Career Stats
SeasonTeamGamesPunter
GGSPuntsYdsNet YdsLngAvgNet AvgBlkOOBDnIn 20TBFCRetRetYTD
TOTAL 77 3,374 2,948 79 -- -- 1 9 12 26 6 20 30 306 1
2012 PIT 16 0 77 3,374 2,948 79 43.8 37.8 1 9 12 26 6 20 30 306 1
Recent Games
WKOppResultPunter
PuntsYdsNet YdsLngAvgNet AvgBlkOOBDnIn 20TBFCRetRetYTD
1 @DEN L 19-31 3 142 120 52 47.3 40.0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 22 0
2 NYJ W 27-10 5 205 199 49 41.0 39.8 0 0 1 3 0 1 3 6 0
3 @OAK L 31-34 3 108 103 44 36.0 34.3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 0
5 PHI W 16-14 4 185 172 57 46.3 43.0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 13 0
6 @TEN L 23-26 3 123 114 46 41.0 28.5 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 9 0
7 @CIN W 24-17 2 94 89 55 47.0 44.5 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 0
8 WAS W 27-12 3 152 118 58 50.7 39.3 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 34 0
9 @NYG W 24-20 4 165 145 53 41.3 36.3 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0
10 KC W 16-13 6 256 219 58 42.7 36.5 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 17 0
11 BAL L 10-13 8 357 283 51 44.6 35.4 0 1 0 4 0 4 3 74 1
12 @CLE L 14-20 6 275 232 55 45.8 38.7 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 43 0
13 @BAL W 23-20 4 154 154 46 38.5 38.5 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
14 SD L 24-34 7 332 297 79 47.4 42.4 0 0 2 2 0 2 3 35 0
15 @DAL L 24-27 6 258 180 54 43.0 30.0 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 38 0
16 CIN L 10-13 7 317 279 58 45.3 39.9 0 1 0 2 2 1 3 -2 0
17 CLE W 24-10 6 251 244 60 41.8 40.7 0 3 1 1 0 1 1 7 0

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Biography

PRO (14-0/0-0): Signed with the Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 28, 2012.

PRO (14-0/0-0): Signed with the Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 28, 2012.

2012 (14-0): 9/9 at Denver: Punted in his first career game…first career punt traveled 52 yards and second punt was downed at the Broncos’ one-yard line…9/16 vs. N.Y. Jets: Landed three-of-five punts inside the Jets’ 20-yard line…averaged 40.0+ yards per punt in two consecutive weeks…9/23 at Oakland: Had a long punt of 44 yards and had one punt downed inside the Raiders’ 20-yard line…10/7 vs. Philadelphia: Recorded a career-long punt of 57 yards in the third quarter…10/11 at Tennessee: Landed two punts inside the Titans’ 20-yard line…added two punts of 40+ yards…10/21 at Cincinnati: Both punts came in the second half…final punt was downed at the Bengals’ 14-yard line midway through the fourth quarter…10/28 vs. Washington: Had a season-high 50.7 punting average…hung a punt that was downed by CB Curtis Brown at the Redskins’ one-yard line late in the second quarter…11/4 at N.Y. Giants: Landed two punts inside the Giants’ 20-yard line, including one that was downed at the Giants’ seven-yard line…11/12 vs. Kansas City: Tied his career long (58) on his final punt of the contest…11/18 vs. Baltimore: Set career highs in punts (8), punting yards (357) and number of punts downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line (4)…11/25 at Cleveland: Registered a 55-yard punt, marking the sixth straight game and eighth time this season he has recorded a punt of at least 50 yards in a game…12/2 at Baltimore: Landed a punt at the Ravens’ 19-yard line…12/9 vs. San Diego: Registered a 79-yard punt to the San Diego one-yard line…it was a career long and the second-longest punt in team history (82 yards, Joe Geri, 11/20/49 at Green Bay)…averaged 47.4 yards per punt and landed two inside the Chargers’ 20-yard line…12/16 at Dallas: Had a long punt of 54 yards, marking the 10th game this season he registered a punt of at least 50 yards.

COLLEGE: Named to the University of Georgia’s Team of the Decade…finished with 160 punts for 7,283 yards (45.5 avg.) with 58 punts downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line…added 56 punts of 50+ yards, with a career long 75-yarder in 2009…majored in telecommunication arts and kinesiology. 2011: Named preseason All-America first team by Athlon Sports, CBSSports.com, Phil Steele and The Sporting News, and second team by Lindy’s…named a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award, Awards and Recognition Association (ARA) Sportsmanship Award and the Wuerffel Trophy…received the National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award…named to CoSIDA’s Academic All-District Team…appeared in 13 games, punting 51 times for 2,260 yards (44.3 avg.)…landed 19 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line and had 16 punts of 50+ yards…ranked second in the SEC and 13th nationally in punting average. 2010: Named All-America Second Team by Associated Press and Phil Steele and selected to Pro Football Weekly’s All-America Team…a finalist for the Ray Guy Award…named All-SEC second team by SEC Coaches, Phil Steele and Rivals.com…a special teams captain…named a CoSIDA Academic All-American…named to SEC Academic Honor Roll…appeared in 13 games…had 50 punts for 2,225 yards, with 19 downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line and 14 punts of 50+ yards. 2009: Won the Ray Guy Award, given to the nation’s most outstanding punter…named a first-team All-American by Walter Camp, American Football Coaches, Football Writers Association of America, Associated Press and The Sporting News…named All-SEC first team by the Associated Press, SEC Coaches, ESPN, Phil Steele and The Sporting News…appeared in all 13 games, punting 56 times for 2,691 yards for a national-best 48.1 yards per punt…added 19 punts downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. 2008: Appeared in three games…had three punts. 2007: Redshirted.

PERSONAL: Attended Peachtree Ridge High School (Suwanee, Ga.)…was teammates with Steelers DE Cameron Heyward while at Peachtree Ridge…named to 2006 Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Class AAAAA All-State first team and named Class AAAAA All-State first team by the Georgia Sports Writers Association as a junior…averaged 40 yards per punt as a junior…also played varsity golf…son of Kevin Butler, former Georgia and NFL kicker…Full name: Andrew Joseph Butler.

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  • Heath Miller - Minicamp

    Posted Jun 18, 2013

    Heath Miller spoke on Day 3 of Minicamp about the progression of teammate David Paulson and his expectations of Paulson for the upcoming season. Heath also discussed his rehabilitation.

  • 2013 Mike Tomlin Football Camp

    Posted Jun 13, 2013

    Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin held his annual Football Camp at Brashear High School.

  • Larry Foote - Minicamp

    Posted Jun 13, 2013

    Larry Foote spoke on Day 3 of Minicamp about himself and the team preparing for the 2013 Season and the state of the Linebacker group.

  • Mike Tomlin - Minicamp Day 3

    Posted Jun 13, 2013

    Head Coach Mike Tomlin spoke on Day 3 of Minicamp about the state of the team with the completion of Minicamp and what needs to happen as they approach Training Camp.