Usage / Role
45%
Rotational defensive role
Player Dossier
2017-2020Kent State
CB • 6'2" • 214 lbs • Lakewood, OH, USA
Tony Butler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.9 disruption score.
Usage / Role
45%
Rotational defensive role
Impact Production
46
Developing production for a corner
Reliability
37
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
55
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Kent State
Snapshot
Tony Butler, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Kent State. Tony Butler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Nebraska | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 33.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kent State | 4 | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 40.2 |
Related Context
Tony Butler played CB for Nebraska and Kent State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Tony Butler recorded 11 rushing yards and 18 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Kent State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Kent State paired 2.5 primary output with 21.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 21.9 efficiency.
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Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
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Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Nebraska, Kent State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
21.9
Usage
3.7
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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Game by game trend chart. Eastern Michigan: 0. Bowling Green: 2.5. Akron: 0. Buffalo: 0
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Bowling Green: 5 by 45.8. Akron: 5 by 20.8. Buffalo: 4 by 16.7
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4 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
45.8 vs Bowling Green
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Nebraska
2017-2019
Opening stop
Kent State
2020
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kent State | 2.5 | 21.9 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
#1 Featured game
@ Bowling Green
Week 11 · W 62-24 · Conference game
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Havoc Plays
67.8 takeover
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
#2
vs Akron
Week 12 · W 69-35 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
18 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 18 takeover score.
#3
@ Buffalo
Week 13 · L 41-70 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
14.2 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 14.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 10 · W 27-23 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
3.6 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Iowa
Week 13 · L 14-56 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
3.1 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Kent State
2.5 primary output · 21.9 efficiency · 3.7 usage
40.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Nebraska
36.4
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Nebraska
36.4
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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