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...outstanding defensive player who was recruited by Penn State as a defensive back...ran track and was Philadelphia Public League 100 meters champion as a senior.
At Delaware: Second-year transfer from the University of Wisconsin...has junior eligibility...one of team’s fastest players...favorite to take over starting running back spot vacated by All-American and No. 2 all-time UD leading rusher Omar Cuff...will team with several other players to form solid backfield committee...can also return kickoffs...back at full strength after missing entire 2007 season with a knee injury...game’s top rusher in 2008 spring game when he rushed 12 times for 80 yards.
2007 Season: Was slated to battle for No. 2 spot at running back behind Cuff but was lost for the season due to a knee injury early in pre-season...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 spring game...At Wisconsin: Two-year member of nationally-ranked Badger squad.
2006 Season: Redshirt freshman at the University of Wisconsin for first-year head coach Bret Bielema...backup running back who moved 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 Season: 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 head coach Barry Alvarez...retained freshman eligibility.
Personal: Jerry Malik Dominic Butler...born March 20, 1986...business finance major with a minor in media at Delaware...son of Jerry Butler and Kimberly Nelums-Butler...has six sisters and six nephews...has worked in the UD Bookstore during summer...worked as a camp counselor for his former youth team, the Frankford Chargers in Philadelphia during the summer and also worked in food service at Packer Avenue Foods...avid video game player...would like to work on Wall Street after graduation. |
