Christopher Newport University

2021 - Sophomore Season - Continued to serve as a reserve on the defensive unit … Made two appearances during the year … Saw action in non-conference victories at Washington (Md.) on March 13 and Randolph-Macon on March 17.

2020 - Freshman Season - Spent time as a backup on the defensive unit during his first collegiate campaign.

At Winston Churchill - Shined as a defender during his time with the Bulldogs ... Was a two-time All-Division selection, including a first-team pick as a senior ... Also secured a pair of All-County honors for his efforts ... Served as a team captain in 2019 ... Helped lead the squad to three straight division, conference, and county championships ... Competed in football as well and was named the Special Teams Player of the Year in 2018.

Personal - John Thomas Butler is the son of Sean and Evelyn Butler ... Has two younger sisters, Anne and Catherine, and a younger brother, Charlie ... His dad played football at Catholic ... Baker Mayfield is his favorite athlete, and Ronald Reagan is the person in history he would most like to meet ... Alexander Ovechkin is the most impressive person he has met ... His dream vacation would be a trip to the Bahamas ... "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" is his favorite movie, and "How I Met Your Mother" is his favorite TV show ... Darius Rucker is his favorite musician.