Malcolm Butler
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 2, 1990 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Vicksburg | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Hinds (2009, 2011) West Alabama (2012–2013) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||
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Malcolm Terel Butler (born March 2, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). A two-time Super Bowl champion and 2015 Pro Bowl selection during his tenure with the New England Patriots, Butler is best known for his goal-line interception in the final seconds of Super Bowl XLIX, which prevented a go-ahead touchdown by the Seattle Seahawks and effectively ensured the Patriots' victory. It is regarded as one of the greatest plays in NFL history.
Butler played college football for the West Alabama Tigers. He spent his first four NFL seasons with the Patriots, who signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Butler was a member of the Tennessee Titans during his final three seasons.