Usage Score
9.6
Player Dossier
2020-2025Nebraska
Jimari Butler
DE • 6'5" • 265 lbs • Mobile, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jimari Butler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.2
Consistency
70.9
Season Value
39.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Nebraska • LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
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.
Jimari Butler, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Nebraska. Jimari Butler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Nebraska paired 16 primary output with 30.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 30.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 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 Nebraska, LSU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win with 2.5 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
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2023 Regular Season · Nebraska
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
30.2
Usage
9.6
Consistency
70.9
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado: 2. Northern Illinois: 2. Michigan: 0. Illinois: 2.5. Northwestern: 2.5. Purdue: 1.5. Michigan State: 0. Maryland: 2.5. Wisconsin: 2. Iowa: 1
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. Colorado: 2 by 28.3. Northern Illinois: 1 by 24.2. Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Illinois: 3 by 37.5. Northwestern: 6 by 50. Purdue: 3 by 27.5. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8. Maryland: 3 by 37.5. Wisconsin: 3 by 32.5. Iowa: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Wins2.1 · n=4 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=6 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half1.8 · n=5 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=5 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
50 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | vs Iowa | L 10-13 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | @ Wisconsin | L 17-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Maryland | L 10-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Michigan State | L 17-20 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Purdue | W 31-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Northwestern | W 17-9 | 6 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Illinois | W 20-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Michigan | L 7-45 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Northern Illinois | W 35-11 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Colorado | L 14-36 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Nebraska
2020-2024
Opening stop
- 2
LSU
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2020202120222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Nebraska | 2.5 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Nebraska | 16 | 30.2 | 9.6 | 13.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Nebraska | 9 | 18.2 | 6.4 | -7 |
| 2025 Postseason | LSU | 8.5 | 15.8 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | LSU | 8.5 | 15.8 | 4.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio State
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.
#2
Western Kentucky
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.7 takeover score.
#3
Northwestern
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.4 takeover score.
#4
Illinois
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.
#5
Maryland
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Nebraska
16 primary output · 30.2 efficiency · 9.6 usage
39.1
#2
2024 Regular Season · Nebraska
20.6
9 primary · 18.2 efficiency · 6.4 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · LSU
14
8.5 primary · 15.8 efficiency · 4.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
90
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 39 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.