Norfolk State University Athletics

#24 Chris Butler
WR
5-11, 200
R-Sr.
Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen HS

2023 (Redshirt Junior)
Played in all 11 games, making six starts … Caught four passes for 59 yards … Notched a 29-yard reception against North Carolina A&T … Returned one kickoff for 13 yards against South Carolina State … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
 
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in all 11 games, making six starts … Caught 16 passes for 250 yards on the season … Registered career highs of six receptions for 88 yards in a win at Morgan State … Tallied three receptions for 71 yards against Delaware State, including a 42-yard grab for first career touchdown … Named to the NSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.

2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 11 games … Started once, at Howard … Caught four passes for 33 yards on the season … Had a season-long 20-yard catch against Virginia Lynchburg … Had two receptions for 13 yards against Howard … Named to the NSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.

2019 (Redshirt)
Redshirted the season … NSU AD Honor Roll member for both semesters.

High School
A four-year letterwinner in basketball … Also ran track and played football his senior year … Recorded over 1,000 all-purpose yards as a senior in football, earning all-region and All-Metro first-team honors … Caught 60 passes for 996 yards and also scored 13 touchdowns … was also the basketball team MVP and was an all-region track performer with Glen Allen’s 4x100 meter relay team.

Personal
Christian M. Butler was born on Aug. 11, 2000 … Goes by Chris … Son of Linwood and Katrina Butler … Majoring in computer science … Father, aunt and grandmother all are NSU alums.

Career Highs
Rec.: 6 (at Morgan State, 10-8-22)
Rec. Yards: 88 (at Morgan State, 10-8-22)
Long Rec.: 42 (vs. Delaware State, 10-15-22)