#9

Jailen Butler

TE · Kansas · R-Jr. · #9

Transferred Old Dominion → Kansas for 2026
R-Jr. · Chicago, Ill. → Niles North HS
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Jailen Butler

TE · Old Dominion · Jr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#134 national
CFB
College
Old Dominion
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to Kansas

2025Old Dominion
2026Kansas

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Old Dominion6-7HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-leaning
2025Old Dominion10-3HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Old Dominion9596.61--
2023Old Dominion9444.90--
Career181035.71--

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Connor Cravaack’s 2025 season.

Akron · 2025

#2

Garrett Walston

North Carolina · 2021

73%
#3

Giles Amos

Arkansas State · 2020

72%
#4

Jake Overman

Pittsburgh · 2025

71%
#5

Matt Alaimo

Coastal Carolina · 2023

68%

Matches Connor on

Recruiting rating
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Connor on

Class year (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Connor Cravaack's sophomore season at Akron (2025).

Akron · 2025

#2

Garrett Walston

North Carolina · 2021

80%
#3

Brock Chappell

Louisiana · 2025

76%
#4

Devin Miller

Marshall · 2021

75%
#5

Raymond Pauwels Jr.

Fresno State · 2021

71%

Matches Connor on

Recruiting rating
EPA / play (adj)
Yards / reception

Differs from Connor on

Class year (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1411

Final rank
#1962
Avg #1942.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1411 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2023–2025
44.02023
59.02025

+34%

Up 34% from first season to most-recent.

Background

2025 (at Old Dominion): Played in all 13 games, starting 11 games at tight end ... Caught nine passes for 59 yards and a touchdown ... Had two catches for 16 yards in the win over Virginia Tech ... Caught two passes for 25 yards and his first career touchdown in the win at Georgia Southern. 2024...

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