AMES, Iowa – Iowa State All-American wide receiver Hakeem Butler will be making his highlight catches on Sundays in 2019.

Butler, who broke ISU’s season receiving yardage mark in 2018 (1,318), was selected as the first pick in the fourth round by the Arizona Cardinals as the 103rd pick of the 2019 NFL Draft.

A native of Baltimore, Md., Butler had another season eligibility remaining, but announced his intentions to turn professional in January.

“Our entire program and the Iowa State community is thankful for everything Hakeem Butler accomplished as a Cyclone,” Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell said. “We can’t wait to see Hakeem continue to achieve success in the NFL.”

Butler’s 2018 campaign goes down as one of the greatest by a wideout in school history.

Butler broke or matched season school records in receiving yards (1,318), yards per reception (22.0) and 100-yard receiving games (6). He ranked third nationally in yards per reception (22.0) and ninth in the nation in yards per game (101.4).

Butler, who also had nine touchdown catches, one shy from the school mark, accounted for 10 of ISU’s 14 plays from scrimmage of 40 yards or longer. He ended his career with a 192-yard performance vs. Washington State in the Valero Alamo Bowl, the most receiving yards by a Cyclone in a bowl game.

His big plays and highlight reel catches thrilled Cyclone fans during his career. He ranks fourth in career receiving yards (2,149) and third in career touchdown catches (18) in Iowa State history.