John Butler

Last on staff as Defensive Coordinator, Nebraska, through 2025.

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Experience

15 stints

Defensive Coordinator
Nebraska
20251 season
Defensive Passing Game Coordinator · Defensive Backs
Nebraska
20241 season
Passing Game Coordinator · Defensive Backs
Buffalo Bills
2022–20232 seasons
Defensive Backs
Buffalo Bills
2018–20214 seasons
Defensive Backs
Houston Texans
2014–20174 seasons
Defensive Coordinator · Cornerbacks
Penn State
20131 season

Career paths from coordinator to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 10 people at 8 programs, most recently Matt Rhule, Bill O'Brien and Steve Spurrier

Coach	Where	Seasons
Matt Rhule	Nebraska	2024–2025
Bill O'Brien	Houston Texans	2014–2017
Bill O'Brien	Penn State	2012–2013
Steve Spurrier	South Carolina	2011
Jeff Horton	Minnesota	2010
Tim Brewster	Minnesota	2007–2010
Tim Murphy	Harvard	2003–2006
Bob DeBesse	Texas State	2001–2002
Mack Brown	Texas	1998
John Mackovic	Texas

Succeeded 9 people at 7 programs, most recently Evan Cooper, Ken Dorsey and Gill Byrd

Succeeded by 6 people at 6 programs, most recently Rob Aurich, Anthony Midget and Bob Shoop