DJ Butler
DJ Butler
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. DJ Butler has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Houston. The receipt on tape: 69 rush yds, 8 rec yds against UCF, Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Holgorsen → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 31–28
vs Arizona
7 rush yds (2 car)
Edged out Arizona at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Houston
Returning around him
- 105% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #66 · 2026 recruiting class #38
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaivian Thomas’s 2025 season.
Matches Jaivian on
Differs from Jaivian on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Demetric Felton’s path through UCLA.
Demetric Felton
Joshua Samuel
Matches Demetric on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ca'Lil Valentine's sophomore season at Illinois (2025).
Matches Ca'Lil on
Differs from Ca'Lil on
Player DNA
Players who play like DJ Butler
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+195%
Up 195% from first season to most-recent.
Background
As a Sophomore (2025) Played in 11 games Third on the team with 301 rushing yards Third on the team with 68 rushing attempts Single-game high 69 rushing yards on a single-game high 14 rushed at UCF 50+ rushing yards in two games (at UCF, at Baylor) As a Freshman (2024) Appeared in eight games 89...