Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2014Louisiana
James Butler
WR • 6'3" • Luling, LA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
James Butler reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
61
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Louisiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Louisiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico State
Player Story
James Butler built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Luling, LA wearing No. 11, spending time with Louisiana. The clearest part of James Butler's career was his receiving role: 87...
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- Committed To
- Louisiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
James Butler, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Louisiana. James Butler reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,130
- Receptions
- 87
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
James Butler quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Louisiana · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,130
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Louisiana
- Top game
- New Mexico State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Hahnville · Louisiana
- High school pipeline
- Hahnville · 22 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 11 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 470 receiving yards · WR 226th (top 24%) · Sun Belt 17th (top 11%) · National 249th (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Louisiana | 4 | 14 | 200 | 1 | 61.6 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Louisiana | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Postseason | Louisiana | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 35 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Louisiana | 7 | 8 | 93 | 2 | 35 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Louisiana | 10 | 26 | 363 | 1 | 67.4 |
| 2014 Postseason | Louisiana | 11 | 8 | 53 | 0 | 73.6 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Louisiana | 11 | 30 | 417 | 0 | 73.6 |
Related Context
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James Butler played WR for Louisiana. Across 5 tracked seasons, James Butler recorded 3 rushing yards, 1,130 receiving yards, and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Louisiana.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Louisiana paired 470 primary output with 73.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 73.6 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: New Mexico State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Louisiana
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
42.7
Efficiency
73.6
Usage
21.3
Consistency
49.6
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 53. Southern: 20. Ole Miss: 33. Georgia State: 9. Texas State: 23. Arkansas State: 34. South Alabama: 91. New Mexico State: 95. UL Monroe: 61. App State: 32. Troy: 19
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nevada: 8 by 44.2. Southern: 3 by 44.4. Ole Miss: 5 by 44. Georgia State: 1 by 60. Texas State: 1 by 100. Arkansas State: 1 by 100. South Alabama: 4 by 100. New Mexico State: 5 by 100. UL Monroe: 4 by 100. App State: 4 by 53.3. Troy: 2 by 63.3
Split Comparison
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Wins45 · Games = 9 · +12.5 vs Losses
Losses32.5 · Games = 2 · -12.5 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
New Mexico State
Best efficiency game
100 vs UL Monroe
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/20 | vs NevadaHigh volume | W 16-3 | — | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Troy | W 42-23 | — | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs App State | L 16-35 | — | 4 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| Sun 11/16 | @ UL Monroe | W 34-27 | — | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 0 | 22 |
| Sun 11/9 | @ New Mexico State | W 44-16 | — | 5 | 95 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs South Alabama | W 19-9 | — | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 22.80 | 0 | 40 |
| Wed 10/22 | vs Arkansas State | W 55-40 | — | 1 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Wed 10/15 | @ Texas State | W 34-10 | — | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Georgia State | W 34-31 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Ole Miss | L 15-56 | — | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Southern | W 45-6 | — | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 0 | 10 |
Player Story
James Butler story
James Butler built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Luling, LA wearing No. 11, spending time with Louisiana. The clearest part of James Butler's career was his receiving role: 87 catches, 1,130 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 3 rushing yards across 32 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 rushing yards and 9 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives James Butler's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Louisiana
2010-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Louisiana | 200 | 92.2 | 14.7 | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Louisiana | 0 | — | — | -200 |
| 2012 Postseason | Louisiana | 97 | 61.1 | 8.2 | 97 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Louisiana | 97 | 61.1 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Louisiana | 363 | 81.2 | 17.5 | 266 |
| 2014 Postseason | Louisiana | 470 | 73.6 | 21.3 | 107 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Louisiana | 470 | 73.6 | 21.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ New Mexico State
Week 11 · W 44-16 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
100 takeover
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ UL Monroe
Week 13 · W 23-22 · Conference game
86
Receiving Yards
97 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
86 receiving yards with a 95.6 efficiency score.
#3
vs South Alabama
Week 10 · W 19-9 · Conference game
91
Receiving Yards
93 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
91 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs UL Monroe
Week 14 · L 28-31 · Conference game
78
Receiving Yards
90.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
78 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ UL Monroe
Week 12 · W 34-27 · Conference game
61
Receiving Yards
88.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Louisiana
470 primary output · 73.6 efficiency · 21.3 usage
73.6
#2
2014 Regular Season · Louisiana
73.6
470 primary · 73.6 efficiency · 21.3 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Louisiana
67.4
363 primary · 81.2 efficiency · 17.5 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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