DJ Butler
Houston Cougars
90
Elite

DJ Butler

Houston CougarsContender
KRSpecial TeamsElite
Projected Starter

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DJ Butler is the projected starter at KR for Houston Cougars.

Junior · #25 · 6'0", 190 lbs

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Depth at KR · Houston Cougars

  1. 12590DJ ButlerStarter
  2. 2087Amare Thomas
  3. 31075Jaquise Martin

Houston Starting Lineup

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The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 3-star recruit out of WP Davidson, ranked #1,220 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 301 rushing yards, 0 rush TD. That's 13% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 90 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,220 Natl2-Yr Total403 rush yds · 0 TDTeam Share13%
Mobile, AL
Jersey
#25
Class
JR
Height
6'0"
Weight
190 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
20253010
20241020

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8600
National Rank
#1220
High School
WP Davidson
Hometown
Mobile, AL

Why this rating?

On a 88-rated overall; 54th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 90.

Team overall (SP+)
88
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 54% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.91)
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 10WKSUYDS 3
CAR
1
YDS
3
AVG
3.0
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final W 35-16

Sep 19LTTUYDS 11
CAR
2
YDS
11
AVG
5.5
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final L 28-26

Sep 12WSOUYDS 55
CAR
6
YDS
55
AVG
9.2
TD
1
REC
1
YDS
1
AVG
1.0
TD
0

Final W 77-6

Sep 5WORSTYDS 17
CAR
2
YDS
17
AVG
8.5
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final W 33-20

DJ Butler's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

301 rush yds · 0 TD · 13% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.