5′11″ · 156 lb · Jacksonville, FL · Raines
He has catches in 4 of Middle Tennessee’s 7 games: none against Murray State, Marshall and Jacksonville State.
Ziyon Butler
One game to point at: 44 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Kansas — Week 5, 2026.
100 receiving yards · 8 catches · 0 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Against Florida International on Oct. 20: 2 catches for 13 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 8 catches for 100 yards. Middle Tennessee has thrown to him 14 times in 117 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 100 | 12.5 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 100 | 12.5 | 0 |
Last game (Wk 8): 13 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 27-20vs Nevada | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 5 | L 0-55@ Kansas | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 36 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 33-30vs Delaware | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | W 26-23@ Florida International | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 8 | 100 | 12.5 | 0 | 36 |
Week 5 · 2026
L 0-55
at Kansas
2 rec · 44 yds
With A. Logan — 51.8 yards per punt · 9 punts · 2 inside the 20 · R. Gagliano — 81 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 11.7
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -13 to +4 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 21.5 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 28.5 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 29.0 | 15.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
53.9%
216 pass / 185 run
Plays / game
57.3
7 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
233 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
The No. 2,411 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Conference USA as a freshman.
His career
