University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

2010: A team captain, he earned the Coach’s Award at the end of the year team banquet as he helped lead one of the top defenses in the country in the area of caused turnovers…Picked up 30 ground balls, fifth on the team…Credited with 10 caused turnovers, also fifth on the squad, while appearing in 15 games with six starts…Tied his career high with a season-best five groundballs against Presbyterian in what turned out to be the Titans first-ever victory…Had two caused TO’s versus the Blue Hose as well as against Quinnipiac and Lehigh…Had four GB’s at Manhattan and three more in match-ups against Quinnipiac, VMI and Wagner.

2009: Started all 11 games for Detroit as a defenseman…Third on the team with 26 groundballs…Had a season-high five GB’s against Wheeling Jesuit…Scooped up three GB’s against Manhattan, at Bryant, at Presbyterian and at Denver…Took seven penalties on the season for six minutes…Off the field, Butts was a member of Detroit’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Prior to Detroit: Lettered for two years at Dominican College, before sitting out his junior season with an injury…Prior to that, he started all 27 games he played in as a freshman and sophomore, recording 54 groundballs in his career, including 35 as a rookie…That total still stands 10th on the all-time single season mark in Chargers’ history…A three-sport star in high school, he earned varsity letters in basketball, football and lacrosse, where he was named captain and the defensive MVP as a senior…Also received All-County, All-Conference and defensive MVP accolades in football.

Personal: Son of Sharon Butts…Has one brother...Enjoys video games and chess in his spare time…A Criminal Justice major.