High School: Enjoyed an outstanding high school career at Philadelphia’s George Washington High School where he played for coach Ron Cohen...rated by Rivals.com as one of the Top 25 players in Pennsylvania as a senior and one of the Top 70 in the nation...rated among top 20 players in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...named Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News Player of the Year for the area as a senior in 2004...won prestigious Maxwell Club Award as top player in Philadelphia...nominated to play in Big 33 Game...team Most Valuable Player and captain as a senior...rushed for 1,759 yards on 172 carries as a senior and finished career with 3,350 yards and 40 touchdowns...was also an outstanding defensive player and was recruited by Penn State as a defensive back...also ran track and was Philadelphia Public League 100 meters champion as a senior.
At Delaware: First-year transfer to Delaware from the University of Wisconsin....will have three years of eligibility with the Blue Hens...running back who is the team’s fastest player...will enter the season at No. 3 at running back on the UD depth chart behind All-American senior Omar Cuff and sophomore letterwinner Jared Bradley but is expected to see ample time in Hens’ one-back offense...can also return kickoffs and punts...transferred to Delaware during the winter session in January, took classes in the spring semester, and took part in spring drills...rushed six times for 17 yards and scored a touchdown in Blue-White Spring Game in April.
At Wisconsin: 2006: Redshirt freshman at the University of Wisconsin for first-year head coach Bret Bielema...backup running back who was as high as No. 2 on the depth chart...team went 12-1 in 2006 and defeated Arkansas in the Capitol One Bowl...saw action in three games for the Badgers, carrying twice for no yards and returning two kickoffs for 16 yards...2005: True freshman at Wisconsin...did not see action for team that went 10-3 and defeated Auburn 24-10 in the Capitol One Bowl for veteran head coach Barry Alvarez...retained freshman eligibility.
Personal: Jerry Malik Butler...born March 20, 1986...enrolled in College of Arts & Sciences at Delaware...son of Jerry Butler and Kimberly Nelums. |
