Tony Butler

Position:
Cornerback
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 214
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Lakewood, Ohio
High School:
St. Edwards (Nebraska)

PRIOR TO KENT STATE: Played parts of three seasons with the Nebraska Cornhuskers...Saw time on special teams and provided depth for the Nebraska secondary...Named to the Nebraska scholar-athlete honor roll all three seasons and was named academic All-Big10 twice...Graduated from Nebraska with a undergraduate degree in ethnic studies...Helped St. Edwards finish #6 in the USA Today prep rankings with 42 tackles, 21 pass break-ups and four interceptions during senior season...Butler was ranked as the No. 1 safety in Ohio by Scout.com...ESPN and 247 Sports ranked him among the top-40 cornerback prospects in the country.