Usage Score
11.6
Player Dossier
2013-2016New Mexico State
Rodney Butler
LB • 6'1" • Palm Springs, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Rodney Butler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 56 disruption score.
Efficiency
56
Consistency
32.1
Season Value
26.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · New Mexico State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- New Mexico State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTEP
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Rodney Butler, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · New Mexico State. Rodney Butler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 56 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
New Mexico State paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 56 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2016 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UTEP
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2016 Regular Season · New Mexico State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
56
Usage
11.6
Consistency
32.1
Best Game by takeover score
South Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTEP: 3.5. New Mexico: 1. Kentucky: 0.5. Troy: 0. Louisiana: 1.5. Idaho: 0. Georgia Southern: 2. Texas A&M: 1. Arkansas State: 0.5. Texas State: 0.5. App State: 0.5. South Alabama: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTEP: 15 by 85. New Mexico: 24 by 60. Kentucky: 12 by 55. Troy: 6 by 25. Louisiana: 18 by 65. Idaho: 14 by 50. Georgia Southern: 13 by 70. Texas A&M: 11 by 55.8. Arkansas State: 15 by 55. Texas State: 11 by 50.8. App State: 11 by 50.8. South Alabama: 15 by 50
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=3 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=9 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UTEP
Best efficiency game
85 vs UTEP
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/3 | @ South Alabama10+ tackles | L 28-35 | 15 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs App State10+ tackles | L 7-37 | 11 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Texas State10+ tackles | W 50-10 | 11 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Arkansas State10+ tackles | L 22-41 | 15 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Texas A&M10+ tackles | L 10-52 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/23 | vs Georgia Southern10+ tackles · Splash game | L 19-22 | 13 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Idaho10+ tackles | L 23-55 | 14 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/2 | vs Louisiana10+ tackles | W 37-31 | 18 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Troy | L 6-52 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Kentucky10+ tackles | L 42-62 | 12 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | vs New Mexico10+ tackles | W 32-31 | 24 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | @ UTEP10+ tackles · Splash game | L 22-38 | 15 | 9 | — | 3.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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New Mexico State
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 1 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 11 | 56 | 11.6 | 10 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UTEP
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.8 takeover score.
#2
Georgia State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
Louisiana
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
Georgia Southern
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.1 takeover score.
#5
Louisiana
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 42.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · New Mexico State
1 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
40.2
#2
2015 Regular Season · New Mexico State
40.2
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · New Mexico State
26.6
11 primary · 56 efficiency · 11.6 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
2
Splash games
11
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.7819
Palm Springs · Palm Springs, CA
- Committed To
- New Mexico State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
165
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.