Is Javion Butts starting?
Javion Butts is listed 2nd string at SS for North Carolina Tar Heels.
Redshirt freshman · #24 · 6'1", 175 lbs
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Jones County, ranked #821 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 7 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #24
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 175 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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
- 0.8739
- National Rank
- #821
- High School
- Jones County
- Hometown
- Gray, GA
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 31th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 70.
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 3LNDTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 37-26
Sep 19LCLEMTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-20
Sep 12WETSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LND | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LCLEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WETSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Javion Butts's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.