Player Career

Steward Butler Career Story

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Player Story

Steward Butler story

Steward Butler built his college career from 2012 through 2014 as a running back from Lakeland, FL wearing No. 20, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Steward Butler's career was his backfield work: 2,063 rushing yards, 295 carries, 18 rushing touchdowns, and 75 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Marshall. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 75 receiving yards and 229 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Marshall.

The arc is straightforward: Steward 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

    Marshall

    2012-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20122013201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonMarshall53146.613.3
2013 PostseasonMarshall78862.611.6257
2013 Regular SeasonMarshall78862.611.60
2014 PostseasonMarshall81959.115.131
2014 Regular SeasonMarshall81959.115.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Western Kentucky

Week 14 · L 66-67 · Conference game

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

233

Scrimmage Yards

96.8 takeover

233 scrimmage yards and 36.9 usage.

#2

@ Rice

Week 4 · W 54-51 · Conference game

174

Scrimmage Yards

86 takeover

Win with 174 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

174 scrimmage yards and 24.4 usage.

#3

vs Gardner-Webb

Week 2 · W 55-0

169

Scrimmage Yards

82.6 takeover

Win with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

169 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.

#4

vs UAB

Week 11 · W 56-14 · Conference game

139

Scrimmage Yards

75.2 takeover

Win with 139 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

139 scrimmage yards and 15.2 usage.

#5

vs Ohio

Week 3 · W 44-14

113

Scrimmage Yards

65.9 takeover

Win with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

113 scrimmage yards and 30.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · Marshall

788 primary output · 62.6 efficiency · 11.6 usage

62.9

#2

2013 Regular Season · Marshall

62.9

788 primary · 62.6 efficiency · 11.6 usage

#3

2014 Postseason · Marshall

62.8

819 primary · 59.1 efficiency · 15.1 usage

Milestones

7

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games