Player Career

Adam Butler Career Story

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Player Story

Adam Butler story

Adam Butler built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive lineman from Duncanville, TX wearing No. 69, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Adam Butler's career was his defensive production: 31 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Vanderbilt. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Adam Butler's production has multiple signals. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Vanderbilt.

The arc is straightforward: Adam Butler moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Vanderbilt

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201220132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonVanderbilt0
2013 Regular SeasonVanderbilt00
2014 Regular SeasonVanderbilt00
2015 Regular SeasonVanderbilt00
2016 PostseasonVanderbilt14.521.17.814.5
2016 Regular SeasonVanderbilt14.521.17.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Florida

Week 5 · L 6-13 · Conference game

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Tennessee

Week 13 · W 45-34 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

72.5 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.

#3

@ Georgia Tech

Week 3 · L 7-38

1

Havoc Plays

43.3 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.

#4

@ Auburn

Week 10 · L 16-23 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

38.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.6 takeover score.

#5

vs South Carolina

Week 1 · L 10-13 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

38.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt

14.5 primary output · 21.1 efficiency · 7.8 usage

59.7

#2

2016 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

59.7

14.5 primary · 21.1 efficiency · 7.8 usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games