6′2″ · 214 lb · Lakewood, OH · St. Edward
Tony Butler: CB · Kent State · #24.
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Tony Butler
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Tony Butler has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Akron — Week 12, 2020.
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kent State | 15 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2019 | Nebraska | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2018 | Nebraska | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 10 | W 27-23vs Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 62-24@ Bowling Green | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 69-35vs Akron | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 41-70@ Buffalo | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 11 · 2020
W 62-24
0.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 2 pass breakups
Dominant 38-point win on the road against Bowling Green.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
15tackles this season15 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
39.4%
126 pass / 194 run
Plays / game
80.0
4 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
142 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Nebraska and Kent State, 18 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Riley, Scott Frost and Sean Lewis.
