Mehki Butler
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 3, 2001 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Omaha North (Omaha) |
| College | Iowa Western (2019–2020) Arkansas State (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Mehki Butler (born April 3, 2001) is an American professional football guard. He played college football for the Iowa Western Reivers and the Arkansas State Red Wolves.
College career
[edit]Butler played college football for the Iowa Western Reivers from 2019 to 2020 and the Arkansas State Red Wolves from 2021 to 2024.[1][2] He played for two seasons at Iowa Western and was named a National Junior College Athletic Association first-team All-American in 2020.[3] In 2021, he transferred to Arkansas State, where he played 38 games in four seasons, mostly at left guard.[4][3]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 310 lb (141 kg) | 34+5⁄8 in (0.88 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 10+1⁄8 in (2.09 m) | 5.19 s | 1.80 s | 2.92 s | 4.94 s | 8.02 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) | 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) | 22 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[5][6] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Butler signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent.[7] He was released on August 26, 2025, as part of final roster cut downs.[8] Butler signed to the practice squad the following day.[9] On September 11, he was released by the team.[10] Butler re-signed to the practice squad on December 8.[11]
On February 11, 2026, Butler signed a reserve/futures contract with New England.[12]On August 30, Butler was released by the Patriots as a part of final roster cuts.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mehki Butler - 2024 - Football". Arkansas State University. Archived from the original on April 25, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Mekhi Butler". Iowa Western Reivers. Archived from the original on January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- 1 2 "Mehki Butler". Patriots.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Mehki Butler Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Mehki Butler College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Mehki Butler RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Patriots Announce Roster Moves". Patriots.com. May 12, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ Hurwitz, Ethan (August 26, 2025). "Patriots Release Pair of Offensive Linemen". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ Hurwitz, Ethan (August 27, 2025). "Patriots Retain Young Talent on Practice Squad". MSN. Archived from the original on January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ Thomas, Oliver (September 11, 2025). "Patriots re-sign Jack Conley to practice squad in swap of rookie guards". Pats Pulpit. Archived from the original on September 11, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ Cormier, Evan (December 9, 2025). "Patriots Add Youth To OL In Practice Squad Shuffle". NESN.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Patriots Sign 11 Players to Futures Contracts". Patriots.com. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2026.