Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Michigan
Jake Butt
TE • 6'6" • Pickerington, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jake Butt reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
Player Story
Jake Butt built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a tight end from Pickerington, OH wearing No. 88, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Jake Butt's career was his receiving role: 138 catches,...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 1
- Overall
- No. 145
- NFL Team
- Denver Broncos
Jake Butt, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Michigan. Jake Butt reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,646
- Receptions
- 138
- Touchdowns
- 11
Quick Answers
Jake Butt quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,646
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Michigan
- Top game
- Colorado
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Pickerington North · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Pickerington North · 28 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 5 · Pick 1 · Denver Broncos
- Latest roster
- No. 88 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 546 receiving yards · TE 16th (top 6%) · Big Ten 16th (top 8%) · National 203rd (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Michigan | 9 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 46.2 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan | 9 | 17 | 202 | 2 | 46.2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan | 9 | 21 | 211 | 2 | 50.8 |
| 2015 Postseason | Michigan | 13 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 74.1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan | 13 | 48 | 620 | 3 | 74.1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Michigan | 12 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 73.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan | 12 | 43 | 518 | 4 | 73.1 |
Related Context
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Jake Butt played TE for Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jake Butt recorded 2 rushing yards, 1,646 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Michigan paired 654 primary output with 73.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 75.7 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: Colorado
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2016 Postseason · Michigan
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
45.5
Efficiency
75.7
Usage
21
Consistency
63.4
Best Game by takeover score
Colorado
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida State: 28. Hawai'i: 19. UCF: 86. Colorado: 87. Penn State: 42. Wisconsin: 31. Rutgers: 5. Illinois: 40. Michigan State: 35. Maryland: 76. Iowa: 39. Ohio State: 58
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida State: 3 by 62.2. Hawai'i: 1 by 100. UCF: 7 by 81.9. Colorado: 7 by 82.9. Penn State: 4 by 70. Wisconsin: 3 by 68.9. Rutgers: 1 by 33.3. Illinois: 3 by 88.9. Michigan State: 3 by 77.8. Maryland: 5 by 100. Iowa: 4 by 65. Ohio State: 5 by 77.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins46.8 · Games = 9 · +5.1 vs Losses
Losses41.7 · Games = 3 · -5.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Colorado
Best efficiency game
100 vs Maryland
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/31 | @ Florida State | L 32-33 | — | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Ohio State | L 27-30 | — | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 0 | 22 |
| Sun 11/13 | @ Iowa | L 13-14 | — | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Maryland | W 59-3 | — | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 15.20 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Michigan State | W 32-23 | — | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Illinois | W 41-8 | — | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Rutgers | W 78-0 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Wisconsin | W 14-7 | — | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Penn State | W 49-10 | — | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Colorado | W 45-28 | — | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs UCF2+ TD | W 51-14 | — | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 2 | 25 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Hawai'i | W 63-3 | — | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 19 |
Player Story
Jake Butt story
Jake Butt built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a tight end from Pickerington, OH wearing No. 88, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Jake Butt's career was his receiving role: 138 catches, 1,646 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, and 2 rushing yards across 43 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jake Butt's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Michigan
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Michigan | 235 | 68.6 | 10.7 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan | 235 | 68.6 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan | 211 | 58.5 | 16.8 | -24 |
| 2015 Postseason | Michigan | 654 | 73.7 | 18.9 | 443 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan | 654 | 73.7 | 18.9 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Michigan | 546 | 75.7 | 21 | -108 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan | 546 | 75.7 | 21 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Colorado
Week 3 · W 45-28
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
94.3 takeover
87 receiving yards with a 82.9 efficiency score.
#2
vs Miami (OH)
Week 3 · W 34-10
59
Receiving Yards
92.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Rutgers
Week 10 · W 49-16 · Conference game
102
Receiving Yards
91.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
102 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Utah
Week 1 · L 17-24
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Receiving Yards
89.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
93 receiving yards with a 77.5 efficiency score.
#5
vs UCF
Week 2 · W 51-14
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Receiving Yards
89 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
86 receiving yards with a 81.9 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Michigan
654 primary output · 73.7 efficiency · 18.9 usage
74.1
#2
2015 Regular Season · Michigan
74.1
654 primary · 73.7 efficiency · 18.9 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Michigan
73.1
546 primary · 75.7 efficiency · 21 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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