Chris Butterfield

Chris Butterfield (born June 26, 1974) is a former Arena Football League offensive lineman/defensive lineman for the Portland Forest Dragons (1997–1999), the Oklahoma Wranglers (2000), and the Los Angeles Avengers (2001–2004).

High school career
Butterfield attended Arcata High School in Arcata, California, and was a star in football and wrestling. In football, he was a two-time All-League honoree and was unanimously voted the league's Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. In wrestling, as a senior, he was the county champion and placed tenth in the state.

College career
Butterfield attended Humboldt State University, and was a four-year starter at center and nose guard, and a three-time All-Conference pick. As a senior, he was named the Columbia Football Association’s Offensive Player of the Year. As a junior, he won NCAA Division II All-America honors.