2017 Football Roster
Roster
Alan Butler
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Erial, N.J.
- High School:
- Timber Creek Regional
2018 All-Patriot League Second Team.
2018 (Senior): All-Patriot League Second Team selection ... started all 11 games at wide receiver for the second-straight season ... one of seven Bison to start every game in 2018 ... only Bison to start every game in both 2017 and 2018 ... finished second on the team in receiving yards (297) and touchdown catches (3) and third in receptions (25) ... caught multiple passes in seven games, topping out at four against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8 and No. 20/21 Colgate on Oct. 6 ... registered season-high 70 receiving yards against the Raiders ... surpassed 25 receiving yards seven times ... caught touchdown passes at Penn in week three, at Holy Cross in week five and at Lehigh in week nine ... captured the Big Blue Award as Bucknell's most outstanding back or receiver ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 (Junior): Started all 11 games at wide receiver ... one of six Bison to start every game in 2017 ... finished second among Bison in receptions (27) and third in receiving yards (237) ... also returned 11 punts for 25 yards ... caught first touchdown pass since freshman year at Cornell on Oct. 14 ... posted multiple receptions in nine games, including Bucknell’s first seven ... made a season-best four catches against Monmouth on Sept. 30 ... had season-best 36 receiving yards against Holy Cross on Sept. 9 and at Cornell on Oct. 14.
2016 (Sophomore): Appeared in eight games at wide receiver with seven starts ... 20 receptions for 232 yards ... season-high 55 yards came at Duquesne ... season-high four catches at Duquesne and vs. VMI ... at least two catches in each of first seven games of season ... returned one kickoff and two punts in win at Holy Cross ... sixth on team with 254 all-purpose yards ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2015 (Freshman): Tied for sixth on team with 13 receptions ... fourth on team with 200 receiving yards ... caught first career touchdown on season-long 44-yard reception vs. Lehigh ... had season highs for receptions (5) and yards (91) in that contest ... four multi-catch games ... led team in punt returns (13) and punt return yards (78) ... ranked 47th nationally in punt return average (6.0) ... season-high six punt returns for 30 yards at VMI ... finished eighth on team with 278 all-purpose yards ... appeared in nine games ... made starts at wide receiver vs. Lehigh and at Army West Point.
Timber Creek Regional High School: Lettered in football, baseball and track & field at Timber Creek Regional High School … first-team all-conference wide receiver … football team captain … member of South Jersey Touchdown Club All-Academic Team … earned Brandimarti Leadership Coaches Award … helped football team to four-year record of 43-5 and four conference championships … had 45 catches for 669 yards and six touchdowns as a senior … ran 100, 200 and 400 as a member of track team … National Honor Society member … member of Principal’s List every semester.
Personal: Alan Michael Butler … born May 30, 1997 in Sewell, New Jersey … son of Anthony and Cynthia Butler … has two siblings, Anthony and Brianna ... major was economics.
