Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Iowa State
Hakeem Butler
WR • 6'6" • 225 lbs • Baltimore, MD, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Hakeem Butler reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
88
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
Player Story
Hakeem Butler built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Baltimore, MD wearing No. 18, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Hakeem Butler's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 1
- Overall
- No. 103
- NFL Team
- Arizona Cardinals
Hakeem Butler, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Iowa State. Hakeem Butler reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,149
- Receptions
- 110
- Touchdowns
- 18
Featured Highlight
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Hakeem Butler Iowa State Highlights
2018 · Iowa State · Player Highlight
Hakeem Butler college highlights at Iowa State.
- Season
- 2018
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Hakeem Butler quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,149
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Iowa State
- Top game
- Washington State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Fort Bend Travis · Iowa State
- High school pipeline
- Fort Bend Travis · 12 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 4 · Pick 1 · Arizona Cardinals
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Junior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 1,318 receiving yards · WR 8th (top 1%) · Big 12 3rd (top 2%) · National 8th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa State | 8 | 9 | 134 | 2 | 37.6 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa State | 13 | 5 | 111 | 1 | 60.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa State | 13 | 36 | 586 | 6 | 60.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa State | 13 | 9 | 192 | 0 | 86.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 13 | 51 | 1,126 | 9 | 86.1 |
Related Context
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Hakeem Butler played WR for Iowa State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Hakeem Butler recorded 2,149 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 18 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Iowa State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Iowa State paired 1,318 primary output with 90.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 90.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Iowa State
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
101.4
Efficiency
90.6
Usage
25.9
Consistency
67.6
Best Game by takeover score
Washington State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington State: 192. Iowa: 35. Oklahoma: 174. Akron: 88. TCU: 14. Oklahoma State: 61. West Virginia: 107. Texas Tech: 148. Kansas: 164. Baylor: 25. Texas: 99. Kansas State: 144. Drake: 67
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington State: 9 by 100. Iowa: 3 by 77.8. Oklahoma: 5 by 100. Akron: 6 by 97.8. TCU: 2 by 46.7. Oklahoma State: 2 by 100. West Virginia: 6 by 100. Texas Tech: 4 by 100. Kansas: 5 by 100. Baylor: 3 by 55.6. Texas: 6 by 100. Kansas State: 5 by 100. Drake: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins100.5 · Games = 8 · -2.3 vs Losses
Losses102.8 · Games = 5 · +2.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Washington State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Washington State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | @ Washington State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 26-28 | — | 9 | 192 | 21.3 | 21.30 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 12/1 | vs Drake | W 27-24 | — | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 0 | 24 |
| Sun 11/25 | vs Kansas State100 receiving yards | W 42-38 | — | 5 | 144 | 28.8 | 28.80 | 1 | 65 |
| Sun 11/18 | @ Texas | L 10-24 | — | 6 | 99 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Baylor | W 28-14 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Kansas100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 27-3 | — | 5 | 164 | 32.8 | 32.80 | 2 | 83 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Texas Tech100 receiving yards | W 40-31 | — | 4 | 148 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 48 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs West Virginia100 receiving yards | W 30-14 | — | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 17.80 | 1 | 38 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Oklahoma State | W 48-42 | — | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 30.50 | 1 | 40 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ TCU | L 14-17 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Akron | W 26-13 | — | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Oklahoma100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 27-37 | — | 5 | 174 | 34.8 | 34.80 | 2 | 57 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Iowa | L 3-13 | — | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 0 | 23 |
Player Story
Hakeem Butler story
Hakeem Butler built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Baltimore, MD wearing No. 18, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Hakeem Butler's career was his receiving role: 110 catches, 2,149 receiving yards, and 18 touchdowns across 34 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Hakeem Butler's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Iowa State
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa State | 134 | 70 | 6.1 | 134 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa State | 697 | 80.8 | 13.2 | 563 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa State | 697 | 80.8 | 13.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa State | 1,318 | 90.6 | 25.9 | 621 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1,318 | 90.6 | 25.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Washington State
Week 1 · L 26-28 · Postseason
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
192
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
192 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Kansas
Week 10 · W 27-3 · Conference game
164
Receiving Yards
94.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
164 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Texas Tech
Week 9 · W 40-31 · Conference game
148
Receiving Yards
92.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
148 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Iowa
Week 2 · L 41-44
128
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
128 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Kansas State
Week 13 · W 42-38 · Conference game
144
Receiving Yards
86.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
144 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Iowa State
1,318 primary output · 90.6 efficiency · 25.9 usage
86.1
#2
2018 Regular Season · Iowa State
86.1
1,318 primary · 90.6 efficiency · 25.9 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Iowa State
60.1
697 primary · 80.8 efficiency · 13.2 usage
Milestones
8
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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