Player Career

Jake Butt Career Story

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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

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

  1. 1

    Michigan

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 PostseasonMichigan23568.610.7
2013 Regular SeasonMichigan23568.610.70
2014 Regular SeasonMichigan21158.516.8-24
2015 PostseasonMichigan65473.718.9443
2015 Regular SeasonMichigan65473.718.90
2016 PostseasonMichigan54675.721-108
2016 Regular SeasonMichigan54675.7210

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Colorado

Week 3 · W 45-28

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

87

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

93

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

86

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

1

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games