Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Vanderbilt
Adam Butler
DL • 6'5" • Duncanville, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Adam Butler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Adam Butler, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt. Adam Butler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 31
- TFL
- 7.5
- Sacks
- 4
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Adam Butler quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Vanderbilt · DL
- Career Tackles
- 31
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 13 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt
- Top game
- Florida
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Duncanville · Vanderbilt
- High school pipeline
- Duncanville · 60 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 69 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 31 tackles · DL 154th (top 22%) · SEC 166th (top 28%) · National 1,359th (top 24%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 59.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 13 | 24 | 7.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 59.7 |
Related Context
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Adam Butler played DL for Vanderbilt. Across 5 tracked seasons, Adam Butler recorded 31 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Vanderbilt.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Vanderbilt paired 14.5 primary output with 21.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
21.1
Usage
7.8
Consistency
53.1
Best Game by takeover score
Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. NC State: 0. South Carolina: 1. Middle Tennessee: 1. Georgia Tech: 1. Western Kentucky: 1. Florida: 4. Kentucky: 1. Georgia: 0. Tennessee State: 0.5. Auburn: 1. Missouri: 0. Ole Miss: 1. Tennessee: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. NC State: 7 by 29.2. South Carolina: 1 by 14.2. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 14.2. Georgia Tech: 3 by 22.5. Western Kentucky: 1 by 14.2. Florida: 5 by 60.8. Kentucky: 1 by 14.2. Georgia: 1 by 4.2. Tennessee State: 1 by 9.2. Auburn: 2 by 18.3. Missouri: 3 by 12.5. Ole Miss: 2 by 18.3. Tennessee: 3 by 42.5
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 6 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · Games = 7 · +0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Florida
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Florida
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/26 | vs NC State | L 17-41 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/27 | vs TennesseeSplash game | W 45-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Ole Miss | W 38-17 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Missouri | L 17-26 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Auburn | L 16-23 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Tennessee State | W 35-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Georgia | W 17-16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Kentucky | L 13-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Florida2+ sacks · Splash game | L 6-13 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Western Kentucky | W 31-30 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Georgia Tech | L 7-38 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 47-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs South Carolina | L 10-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
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
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Vanderbilt
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 14.5 | 21.1 | 7.8 | 14.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 14.5 | 21.1 | 7.8 | 0 |
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
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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
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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