Player Dossier

2021-2025

Missouri

Taj Butts

RB • 5'11" • 205 lbs • Saint Louis, MO, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Taj Butts leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.7 efficiency.

Usage Score

Efficiency

39.7

Consistency

100

Season Value

79.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Duquesne

212225

Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
Missouri • Duquesne
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo

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.

Taj Butts, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Duquesne. Taj Butts leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.7 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season

Duquesne paired 42 primary output with 39.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 39.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Missouri, Duquesne.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh

Game with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · Duquesne

Games

1

Scrimmage Yards / G

42

Efficiency

39.7

Usage

Consistency

100

Best Game by takeover score

Pittsburgh

Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.

Game-by-Game Trend

Not enough games are available for a full trend line yet.

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

Game Log

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

1 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Pittsburgh

Best efficiency game

39.7 vs Pittsburgh

Result
Sat 8/30@ Pittsburgh10383.800143.8

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Missouri

    2021-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Duquesne

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

202120222025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonMissouri0
2022 Regular SeasonMissouri1083.31.910
2025 Regular SeasonDuquesne4239.732

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Toledo

Game with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

44

Primary metric

44 scrimmage yards and — usage.

#2

Coastal Carolina

44

Primary metric

Game with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

44 scrimmage yards and — usage.

#3

Pittsburgh

42

Primary metric

Game with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

42 scrimmage yards and — usage.

#4

Kentucky

10

Primary metric

Loss with 10 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

10 scrimmage yards and 1.9 usage.

#5

West Virginia

21

Primary metric

Game with 21 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

21 scrimmage yards and — usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Regular Season · Duquesne

42 primary output · 39.7 efficiency · usage

79.9

#2

2022 Regular Season · Missouri

69

10 primary · 83.3 efficiency · 1.9 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Missouri

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.855

Brandon · Brandon, MS

Committed To
South Alabama
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

2

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

10

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 5 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Taj Butts quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
3
Career receiving yards
10