University of Maine Athletics

2008: Saw action in 11 games, including 10starts at wideout ... caught 22 passes for 308 yards (14.0 ypc) andfive touchdowns - which led the team ... also rushed twice for 43yards ... caught at least one pass in nine games and caughtmultiple passes in six games ... had a touchdown grab in four games... caught one ball for 12 yards at Iowa (8/30) ... hauled in sixpasses for 61 yards and a score at Monmouth (9/6) ... had threegrabs, including one for a TD against Stony Brook (9/13) ... caughttwo passes for 45 yards in the win at 20th-ranked Delaware (10/11)... made four grabs for 82 yards and two touchdowns versusNortheastern (10/25) ... had an 18-yard touchdown reception versusIona (11/1) ... had a 52-yard reception at Rhode Island (11/15) ...caught two balls for 14 yards in the playoffs at Northern Iowa(11/29). 2007: Started at wideout all 10games he played in ... led the team in receptions (38), receivingyards (481), average yards per catch (12.7) and receivingtouchdowns (6) ... five of his six receptions went for 20 yards ormore, including four of at least 31 yards in length ... had seventotal receptions of over 20 yards, which counted as "big plays" ...had at least three receptions in seven games ... caught all six ofhis touchdown passes in five of the final six games of the season... hauled in 34 of his 38 receptions in the final seven games ofthe season, averaging 4.9 receptions per game during that span ...also saw extensive action as a kick and punt returner ... returned10 kicks for 193 yards and three punts for 19 yards ... caughtthree passes for 33 yards against Monmouth (9/1) ... made one grabfor nine yards at Connecticut (9/8) ... hauled in six passes for 64yards at Hofstra (10/6) ... made four catches for 69 yards and twoscores against William & Mary (10/13) ... had three grabs for64 yards, including a 50-yard scoring reception at Stony Brook(10/20) ... made a season-high eight receptions for 107 yards,including a 36-yard scoring catch at Northeastern (10/27) ...totaled four grabs for 45 yards and a score against Rhode Island(11/10) ... pulled in seven balls for 67 yards and a score at NewHampshire (11/17). 2006: Saw action inall 11 games ... caught 11 passes for 92 yards (8.4 ypc) and threetouchdowns ... tied for the team lead in touchdown receptions ...caught two balls for 36 yards, including a 29-yard touchdownreception at William & May (9/16) ... hauled in five balls for38 yards and a pair of touchdowns versus Shaw (9/23) ... had twocatches for 10 yards versus Hofstra (10/21) ... named a MaineScholar-Athlete Rising Star. BEFOREMAINE/PERSONAL: Played wide receiver, defensive backand returned kicks for coach John Rosnick at Pemberton H.S. ... wasthe team captain during his senior season ... earned all-statehonors as a defensive back in 2005 ... earned all-state andall-conference honors numerous times as a wide receiver ... helpedlead his team to consecutive state playoff appearances ... bornOct. 23, 1988 ... son of Charles and Tia Butler ... a childdevelopment and family relations major.