Wayde Douglas Butler Jr. (born December 25, 1969) is an American former professional

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who played one season with the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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at the

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. He was also a member of the

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of the

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(NFL).

Early life and college

Wayde Douglas Butler Jr. was born on December 25, 1969, in

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. He was a four-year

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for the Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns of the

from 1989 to 1992, spending time at both

and

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. He caught 41 passes for 516 yards and one touchdown as a freshman in 1989 while also rushing 29 times for 111 yards and returning three kicks for 60 yards. In 1990, Butler totaled 43 receptions for 398 yards, 50 carries for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and 16 kick returns for 361 yards. His junior year in 1991, he recorded 38 catches for 491 yards and three touchdowns, three rushes for 13 yards, and 12 kick returns for 268 yards, earning

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(AP) second-team All-South independent honors. As a senior in 1992, he accumulated 50 receptions for 671 yards and four touchdowns, eight carries for 20 yards, seven kick returns for 157 yards, and four punt returns for 27 yards, garnering AP first-team All-IFA accolades. Butler played in the

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after his senior season. He also completed two of six passes for 76 yards, one touchdown, and one interception during his college career.

Professional career

Butler was signed by the NFL's

on May 4, 1993, after going undrafted in the

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. He was released by the Chargers on August 30, 1993. Butler signed with the

of the CFL in October 1993. Butler played in three games for the Eskimos during the

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, catching one pass for seven yards and posting one tackle. On November 28, 1993, the Eskimos beat the

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in the

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by a score of 33–23. He was released by the Eskimos on July 4, 1994, before the start of the 1994 season. Butler spent the 1994 off-season with the San Diego Chargers. He was released by the Chargers on August 22, 1994.

References

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