Mehki Butler
American football player (born 2001)
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Mehki Butler (born April 3, 2001) is an American professional football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Western Reivers and the Arkansas State Red Wolves.
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
| No. 63 – New England Patriots | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 3, 2001 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Omaha North (Omaha) |
| College | Iowa Western (2019–2020) Arkansas State (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
Butler played college football for the Iowa Western Reivers from 2019 to 2020 and the Arkansas State Red Wolves from 2021 to 2024.[1][2] He played for two seasons at Iowa Western and was named a National Junior College Athletic Association first-team All-American in 2020.[3] In 2021, he transferred to Arkansas State, where he played 38 games in four seasons, mostly at left guard.[4][3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 310 lb (141 kg) | 34+5⁄8 in (0.88 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 10+1⁄8 in (2.09 m) | 5.19 s | 1.80 s | 2.92 s | 4.94 s | 8.02 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) | 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) | 22 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[5][6] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Butler signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent.[7] He was released on August 26, 2025, as part of final roster cut downs.[8] Butler signed to the practice squad the following day.[9] On September 11, he was released by the team.[10] Butler re-signed to the practice squad on December 8.[11]
On February 11, 2026, Butler signed a reserve/futures contract with New England.[12]