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Jersey Number 25
DJ Butler
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Mobile, Ala.
- High School:
- WP Davidson HS
Bio
As a Freshman (2024)
High School
Personal
- Appeared in eight games
- 89 snaps played including 66 offensively
- 16 rushes for 102 yards (6.2 per carry)
- Paced team with 4.88 rushing yards after contact per attempt
- 4.88 YAC/A ranked third among Power Four true freshman backs (min. 15 rushes)
- 10 missed tackles forced on rushes ranked third among Big 12 true freshman backs
- Three rushes of 15+ yards matched Big 12 best among true freshmen backs
- 76.8 PFF run grade was second among Big 12 true freshmen backs (min. 15 rushes)
- 23 snaps on special teams – all across final five games
- Made collegiate debut vs. Rice (Sept. 14)
- Season-high 41 rushing yards vs. #17/15 Kansas State (Nov. 2)
- Season-long rush 28 yards vs. #17/15 Kansas State (Nov. 2)
- Season-high 27 yards at Kansas (Oct. 19)
- Season-high six rushes vs. #17/15 Kansas State (Nov. 2)
High School
- Three-star prospect by 247Sports, rivals and ESPN
- No. 100 ranked running back nationally (247Sports)
- No. 80 ranked player in Alabama (247Sports)
- 4,492 career rushing yards and 55 career rushing scores
- 17 career 100+ yard rushing performances
- 516 career kickoff return yards
- WKRG (Mobile, Ala.)'s Zaxby's Player of the Year
- Rushing, passing and receiving touchdown in 2023
- Played in just nine games due to injury in 2023
- Ran for 1,936 yards on 204 carries (9.5 yards per carry)
- 20 rushing touchdowns as a senior
- Threw for 209 yards and five touchdowns
- Helped team qualify for Class 7A playoffs for first time since 2018
- 184 carries for 1,338 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior
- Averaged 7.3 yards per carry and 133.8 yards per game
Personal
- Nickname: Buddha
- Hobbies: fishing and photography
- Previously played with JayShon Ridgle in All-Star Game
- Dream job: photographer for professional sports
- Something most people don’t know: loves mangos
- Hidden talent: good photographer
- Chose UH because he believes in staff and team
- One word to describe himself on the field: electric
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: pizza
- Biggest motivation for working hard: siblings
- Highlight of life thus far: finding love for photography
- Best advice: stay locked on the target
- Sports hero: Julio Jones – famous player from his state
- Most memorable athletic feat: 2023 breakout season
- Unique fact: loves giving back/supporting community
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04
