The 3-star Lakewood (OH) St. Edward defensive back knew that Clemson doesn't recruit the state of Ohio all that much, so if the Tigers' defensive staff was interested in him, it meant they saw something special.
Butler committed to Pittsburgh last March, but after he began garnering attention from other schools he reopened his recruitment and began taking visits again to see what other schools had to offer. Butler told TigerNet that one of the first stops was Clemson because of the Tigers’ reputation on defense.
"It's definitely an honor. Last year they had the number one defense in the country," Butler told TigerNet Monday afternoon.