Eric Butler
Eric Butler
Erases the deep middle of the field. Eric Butler has been at San Diego State through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt: 7 tackles against San José State — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. 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
Sean Lewis
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Diego State | 39 | 25 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 44 | 30 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 21 | 14 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | San Diego State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 110 | 71 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 10 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025
W 17–7
vs Boise State
2 PD · 0 TFL · 1 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
San Diego State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · San Diego State
Returning around him
- 1 San Diego State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (26 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San Diego State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #86 · 2026 recruiting class #83
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tony Grimes’s 2025 season.
Matches Tony on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Nolan Johnson's senior season at Old Dominion (2023).
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