Mehki Butler (born April 3, 2001) is an American professional football guard. He played college football for the Iowa Western Reivers and the Arkansas State Red Wolves.
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. He played for two seasons at Iowa Western and was named a National Junior College Athletic Association first-team All-American in 2020. In 2021, he transferred to Arkansas State, where he played 38 games in four seasons, mostly at left guard.
Professional career
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Butler signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent. He was released on August 26, 2025, as part of final roster cut downs. Butler signed to the practice squad the following day. On September 11, he was released by the team. Butler re-signed to the practice squad on December 8.
On February 11, 2026, Butler signed a reserve/futures contract with New England.
On August 30, 2026, Butler was released by the Patriots.
References
External links Arkansas Red Wolves bio Iowa Western Reivers bio