6′1″ · 189 lb · Leander, TX
D.M. Butler: DB · Syracuse · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
D.M. Butler
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Miami — Week 8, 2017.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
20 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Roundtable Oct 23
Syracuse.com Oct 15
247Sports Oct 7Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Syracuse | 20 | 14 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2014 | Notre Dame | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| Career | 20 | 14 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 50-7vs Central Connecticut | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 23-30vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-17vs Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 26-35@ No. 25 LSU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 25-33@ NC State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24vs Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24vs No. 2 Clemson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 19-27@ No. 8 Miami | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 24-27@ Florida State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 43-64vs Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-56@ Louisville | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-42vs Boston College | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 14 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
20tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%2 TFL20 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dino Babers
Pass share
53.6%
548 pass / 474 run
Plays / game
85.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
587 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons, at Notre Dame and Syracuse, 20 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brian Kelly and Dino Babers.
