Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2014Central Michigan
Deon Butler
TE • 6'3" • Detroit, MI, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Deon Butler reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
54
Solid production for a tight end
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
44
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Player Story
Deon Butler built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a tight end from Detroit, MI wearing No. 15, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Deon Butler's career was his receiving role: 52...
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- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Deon Butler, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Central Michigan. Deon Butler reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 651
- Receptions
- 52
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Deon Butler quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 651
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Eastern Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Inkster · Central Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Inkster · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 424 receiving yards · TE 19th (top 7%) · Mid-American 29th (top 16%) · National 280th (top 15%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2011 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 5 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 31.2 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 4 | 6 | 84 | 1 | 41.8 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 6 | 10 | 94 | 0 | 43.4 |
| 2014 Postseason | Central Michigan | 11 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 69.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 11 | 26 | 355 | 1 | 69.8 |
Related Context
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Deon Butler played TE for Central Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Deon Butler recorded 651 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Central Michigan paired 424 primary output with 83.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 83.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
38.5
Efficiency
83.2
Usage
14.2
Consistency
48.8
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 69. Purdue: 8. Syracuse: 20. Kansas: 27. Toledo: 7. Northern Illinois: 29. Ball State: 34. Buffalo: 34. Eastern Michigan: 95. Miami (OH): 18. Western Michigan: 83
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 4 by 100. Purdue: 2 by 26.7. Syracuse: 1 by 100. Kansas: 2 by 90. Toledo: 1 by 46.7. Northern Illinois: 2 by 96.7. Ball State: 3 by 75.6. Buffalo: 2 by 100. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 100. Miami (OH): 1 by 100. Western Michigan: 7 by 79
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins36.8 · Games = 5 · -3.2 vs Losses
Losses40 · Games = 6 · +3.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Western Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/24 | @ Western Kentucky | L 48-49 | — | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Western Michigan | L 20-32 | — | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 11.90 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Miami (OH) | W 34-27 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 38-7 | — | 5 | 95 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Buffalo | W 20-14 | — | 2 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Ball State | L 29-32 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Northern Illinois | W 34-17 | — | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Toledo | L 28-42 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Kansas | L 10-24 | — | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Syracuse | L 3-40 | — | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Purdue | W 38-17 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Player Story
Deon Butler story
Deon Butler built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a tight end from Detroit, MI wearing No. 15, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Deon Butler's career was his receiving role: 52 catches, 651 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns across 26 career games in the available record. That gives Deon Butler's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Central Michigan
2010-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201020112012201320142014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 49 | 50 | 6.7 | 49 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 84 | 75 | 6.7 | 35 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 94 | 58 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2014 Postseason | Central Michigan | 424 | 83.2 | 14.2 | 330 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 424 | 83.2 | 14.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Eastern Michigan
Week 10 · W 38-7 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
95
Receiving Yards
97.6 takeover
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Western Michigan
Week 13 · L 20-32 · Conference game
83
Receiving Yards
87.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 79 efficiency score.
#3
@ Toledo
Week 6 · L 35-50 · Conference game
46
Receiving Yards
78.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
46 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ NC State
Week 5 · L 14-48
32
Receiving Yards
77.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
32 receiving yards with a 71.1 efficiency score.
#5
@ Miami (OH)
Week 6 · W 21-9 · Conference game
25
Receiving Yards
74 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 83.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Central Michigan
424 primary output · 83.2 efficiency · 14.2 usage
69.8
#2
2014 Regular Season · Central Michigan
69.8
424 primary · 83.2 efficiency · 14.2 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Central Michigan
43.4
94 primary · 58 efficiency · 11.1 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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