Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2024Virginia
Kam Butler
DE • 6'3" • 262 lbs • Florence, KY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kam Butler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
87
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 7
- Program Path
- Miami (OH) • Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
Player Story
Kam Butler built his college career from 2018 through 2024 as a defensive end from Florence, KY wearing No. 82, spending time with Miami (OH) and Virginia. The clearest part of Kam Butler's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Miami (OH)
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Kam Butler, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Miami (OH). Kam Butler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 212
- TFL
- 44.5
- Sacks
- 24.5
- QB hurries
- 20
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Kam Butler quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia · DE
- Career Tackles
- 212
- Tracked sample
- 7 unique seasons · 9 entries · 60 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Miami (OH)
- Top game
- Cincinnati
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Covington Catholic · Miami (OH)
- High school pipeline
- Covington Catholic · 6 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 82 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 43 tackles · DE 27th (top 10%) · ACC 105th (top 14%) · National 840th (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 5 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 14 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 55.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 14 | 42 | 14 | 5.5 | 4 | - | 0 | 55.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 3 | 16 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40.9 |
| 2021 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 65.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 13 | 49 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 65.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia | 9 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | 52.7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia | 4 | 22 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 62 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Virginia | 12 | 43 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 51.5 |
Related Context
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Kam Butler played DE for Miami (OH) and Virginia. Across 7 tracked seasons, Kam Butler recorded 212 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Miami (OH).
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Miami (OH) paired 27 primary output with 37 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Miami (OH), Virginia.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Regular Season · Virginia
Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
2.1
Efficiency
44.2
Usage
17
Consistency
72.2
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tennessee: 0. James Madison: 2.5. Maryland: 3. NC State: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tennessee: 8 by 33.3. James Madison: 6 by 50. Maryland: 4 by 46.7. NC State: 4 by 46.7
Split Comparison
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First Half1.3 · Games = 2 · -1.8 vs Second Half
Second Half3 · Games = 2 · +1.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
50 vs James Madison
Player Story
Kam Butler story
Kam Butler built his college career from 2018 through 2024 as a defensive end from Florence, KY wearing No. 82, spending time with Miami (OH) and Virginia. The clearest part of Kam Butler's career was his defensive production: 212 tackles, 44.5 tackles for loss, 24.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 60 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Miami (OH). Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Kam Butler's production has multiple signals. With 60 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Miami (OH) and Virginia.
The arc is straightforward: Kam Butler moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Miami (OH)
2018-2021
Opening stop
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Virginia
2022-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 1.5 | 8 | 1.1 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 24 | 29.8 | 8.5 | 22.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 24 | 29.8 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 8 | 38.9 | 10.1 | -16 |
| 2021 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 27 | 37 | 9.7 | 19 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 27 | 37 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia | 11 | 24.7 | 8.8 | -16 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia | 8.5 | 44.2 | 17 | -2.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Virginia | 15 | 27.4 | 8.4 | 6.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Cincinnati
Week 3 · L 13-35
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
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Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Akron
Week 13 · W 38-7 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
8 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Bowling Green
Week 12 · W 34-7 · Conference game
6
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#4
vs NC State
Week 4 · L 21-24 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Maryland
Week 3 · L 14-42
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Miami (OH)
27 primary output · 37 efficiency · 9.7 usage
65.8
#2
2021 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
65.8
27 primary · 37 efficiency · 9.7 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Virginia
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8.5 primary · 44.2 efficiency · 17 usage
Milestones
21
Impact games
23
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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