All-state selection each of the past two seasons, ESPN.com rates Butterfield as the No. 36 quarterback in the 2009 high school graduating class … Named The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Class 6A offensive player of the year for 2008, Butterfield chose Arkansas State over other school’s recruiting efforts, including Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Princeton and Virginia … Recorded 6,930 career passing yards for Lake Hamilton with 63 touchdown passes and led the Wolves to Arkansas’ Class 6A state championship last season.

“I’m certainly very proud for Phillip,” Arkansas State head coach Steve Roberts said. “He’s an outstanding young man who will represent our program and our country in a tremendous fashion. There is no doubt that he has the talent and the character to help Team USA be successful.”