Player Dossier

2019-2024

Kentucky

Cavon Butler

DT • 6'3" • 300 lbs • Toledo, OH, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Cavon Butler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

4.2

Efficiency

16.7

Consistency

13.3

Season Value

9.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Kentucky

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
9
Program Path
Kentucky • Toledo
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Akron

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Cavon Butler, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Kentucky. Cavon Butler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

Kentucky paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 16.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Kentucky, Toledo.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2022 Regular Season · Toledo

Games

5

Havoc Plays / G

0.5

Efficiency

16.7

Usage

4.2

Consistency

13.3

Best Game by takeover score

Northern Illinois

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Massachusetts: 0. Ohio State: 0. San Diego State: 0. Central Michigan: 2. Northern Illinois: 0.5

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Massachusetts: 2 by 8.3. Ohio State: 5 by 20.8. San Diego State: 3 by 12.5. Central Michigan: 1 by 24.2. Northern Illinois: 3 by 17.5

Split Comparison

Wins0.8 · n=3 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=3 · -1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=2 · +1.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

5 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Central Michigan

Best efficiency game

24.2 vs Central Michigan

Result
Sat 10/8@ Northern IllinoisW 52-32300.5000
Sat 10/1vs Central MichiganW 38-1711110
Sat 9/24@ San Diego StateL 14-1730000
Sat 9/17@ Ohio StateL 21-7751000
Sat 9/10vs MassachusettsW 55-1020000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Kentucky

    2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Toledo

    2020-2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

201920202021202120222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonKentucky04.20.8
2020 Regular SeasonToledo00
2021 PostseasonToledo211.22.12
2021 Regular SeasonToledo211.22.10
2022 Regular SeasonToledo2.516.74.20.5
2023 PostseasonToledo5.514.74.83
2023 Regular SeasonToledo5.514.74.80
2024 PostseasonToledo821.56.52.5
2024 Regular SeasonToledo821.56.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Akron

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.2 takeover score.

#2

Eastern Michigan

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.

#3

Miami (OH)

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47 takeover score.

#4

Unknown

1

Primary metric

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.

#5

Central Michigan

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · Kentucky

0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage

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#2

2023 Postseason · Toledo

16.5

5.5 primary · 14.7 efficiency · 4.8 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Toledo

16.5

5.5 primary · 14.7 efficiency · 4.8 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2025 · Rating 0.8714

Woodward Academy · Atlanta, GA

Committed To
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2025

Career Facts

2

Career teams

9

Seasons tracked

114

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Cavon Butler quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DT
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
9
Career tackles
114