John Butler (American football coach)

John Butler
Profile
Position	Defensive coordinator
Personal information
Born	April 3, 1973; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
High school	La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania)
College	Catholic
Career history
	Catholic (1995); Defensive backs coach; Catholic (1996); Defensive coordinator; Texas (1997–1998); Graduate assistant; Midwestern State (1999–2000); Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach/safeties coach; Southwest Texas State (2001–2002); Special teams coach/safeties coach; Harvard (2003–2006); Special teams coach/linebackers coach; Minnesota (2007–2010); Special teams coach/linebackers coach; South Carolina (2011); Special teams coach/linebackers coach; Penn State (2012); Defensive backs coach; Penn State (2013); Defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach; Houston Texans (2014–2017); Secondary coach; Buffalo Bills (2018–2021); Defensive backs coach; Buffalo Bills (2022–2023); Defensive backs coach/passing game coordinator; Nebraska (2024); Secondary/Defensive pass game coordinator; Nebraska (2025); Defensive coordinator/Secondary;

John Butler (born April 3, 1973) is an American football coach who is the former defensive coordinator at Nebraska. He previously served as the defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League and has coached collegiately at several schools, including Penn State, South Carolina, and Minnesota.