#17

Amari Butler

DB · Louisiana Tech · Jr. · #17

Returning to Louisiana Tech for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Amari Butler

DB · Louisiana Tech · Jr · #17

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Louisiana Tech
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Louisiana Tech25170.50.03----
Career25170.50.03----

How he plays

Play style

Erases the deep middle of the field.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Louisiana Tech

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Louisiana Tech

Returning around him

  • 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #98

DNA match

Player DNA

Centerfielder

Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.

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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Zahodri Jackson’s 2021 season.

Utah State · 2021

#2

Cameron Martinez

Ohio State · 2021

91%
#3

Jabbar Muhammad

Oklahoma State · 2021

88%
#4

Isaiah Crosby

California · 2025

87%
#5

Daedae Hill

Central Michigan · 2021

83%

Matches Zahodri on

Tackle volume
Height
TFL rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Korian Wilson's freshman season at UL Monroe (2024).

UL Monroe · 2024

#2

Evan Jackson

North Texas · 2023

86%
#3

D-Icey Hopkins

Georgia State · 2024

86%
#4

Jaden Milliner-Jones

Colorado · 2023

85%
#5

Isaiah Brown-Murray

East Carolina · 2023

84%

Matches Korian on

Class year
Weight
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9906

Final rank
#10897
Avg #10587.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9906 this season.