#9

Ryan Butler

RB · Rice · Sr. · #9

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

Ryan Butler

RB · Rice · Sr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
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No recruit profile
CFB
College
Stanford
2023–2024
NFL
NFL Draft
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Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Stanford3-9HC: Troy Taylor · Balanced
2024Stanford3-9HC: Troy Taylor · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2024Stanford7446.30--
2023Stanford18603.30--
Career251044.20--
SeasonTeam
2024Stanford2115.50--
2023Stanford144.00--
Career3155.00--

How he plays

2026 Outlook

Rice

Updated May 27

2026 Depth chart

Returning starter

Running back · Rice

Returning around him

  • 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #106 · 2026 recruiting class #103

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2906

Final rank
#4192
Avg #3700.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2906 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2023–2024
60.02023
44.02024

-27%

Sharp dropoff (-27%) — career inflection point.