2026 SEASON (5 GMS): RUSHING: 11 CAR, 86 YDS, 1 TD RECEIVING: 1 REC, 1 YDS, 0 TD
CAREER (30 GMS): RUSHING: 91 CAR, 478 YDS, 1 TD RECEIVING: 13 REC, 95 YDS, 0 TD DEFENSE: 57 TCKL, 3 TFL, 1 SACKS, 0 INT
TREND NOTESHis share of his team's actual wins. A team's win shares add up to its win total; see “Advanced Metrics Explained” on the Leaders page for the method.
| Season | Win Shares | Offense | Defense | Team wins | Share of wins | Division rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 6 | 1% | 2,110 of 9,990 (FBS) |
| 2025 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 10 | 2% | 1,588 of 10,666 (FBS) |
| 2024 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 4 | 5% | 1,339 of 8,164 (FBS) |
2026 GAME LOG| DATE | OPPONENT | CAR | RUSH YDS | YPC | TD | REC | REC YDS | YPC | TD | TCKL | TFL | SACKS | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/2026 | vs. OREGON ST. | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 09/12/2026 | vs. SOUTHERN U. | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 09/18/2026 | @ TEXAS TECH | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 09/26/2026 | @ GA. SOUTHERN | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 10/03/2026 | vs. UCF | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 10/10/2026 | @ KANSAS ST. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/17/2026 | vs. OKLAHOMA ST. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| TOTALS | 7 GMS | 11 | 86 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"N/A" stands in for a box score that does not have stats entered for this player.
PROJECTED GAME LOG (REMAINING SCHEDULE)| DATE | OPPONENT | CAR | RUSH YDS | YPC | TD | REC | REC YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07 | vs. CINCINNATI | 3.4 | 15.4 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
| 11/13 | @ COLORADO | 3.8 | 17.3 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| 11/21 | @ WEST VIRGINIA | 3.0 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| 11/28 | vs. BAYLOR | 3.1 | 12.7 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| PROJ | SEASON TOTALS (5 real + 4 proj) | 24.3 | 144.4 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 11.5 | 4.4 | -- |
Projected by the same share-of-team-projection mechanism as the matchup reports' projected box scores; untracked opponents omitted. Share blend: 7 game(s) of 26-27 weighted 70% against 25-26; returning players held only 44% of 25-26 rushing -- the departed share is left unassigned rather than handed to the returners (capped at 2x their demonstrated share).
PROJECT STATS — VS. ANY OPPONENTSearch any team to project DJ BUTLER’s stat line against them (neutral site) — the same share-of-team-projection mechanism as the schedule above.
LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS — 2025| DATE | OPPONENT | CAR | RUSH YDS | YPC | TD | REC | REC YDS | YPC | TD | TCKL | TFL | SACKS | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/28/2025 | vs. SFA | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/26/2025 | @ OREGON ST. | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/11/2025 | @ OKLAHOMA ST. | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/18/2025 | vs. ARIZONA | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/25/2025 | @ ARIZONA ST. | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 11/01/2025 | vs. WEST VIRGINIA | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 11/07/2025 | @ UCF | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 11/22/2025 | vs. TCU | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 11/29/2025 | @ BAYLOR | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 12/27/2025 | vs. LSU | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| TOTALS | 10 GMS | 64 | 290 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | 58 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HIGHS & LOWS| STAT | HIGH | GAME | LOW | GAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSH YDS | 69 | 11/07/2025 vs UCF | 2 | 11/15/2024 vs Arizona |
| CAR | 14 | 11/07/2025 vs UCF | 1 | 09/14/2024 vs Rice |
| RUSH TD | 1 | 09/12/2026 vs Southern U. | 0 | 09/14/2024 vs Rice |
| REC YDS | 27 | 10/19/2024 vs Kansas | -1 | 11/23/2024 vs Baylor |
| REC | 2 | 11/07/2025 vs UCF | 1 | 10/19/2024 vs Kansas |
| REC TD | 0 | 10/19/2024 vs Kansas | 0 | 10/19/2024 vs Kansas |
| TACKLES | 8 | 11/02/2024 vs Kansas St. | 1 | 09/08/2022 vs Charleston (WV) |
| SACKS | 1 | 11/23/2024 vs Baylor | 0 | 09/01/2022 vs California (PA) |
| STAT | HIGH | GAME | LOW | GAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSH YDS | 55 | 09/12/2026 vs Southern U. | 3 | 10/10/2026 vs Kansas St. |
| CAR | 6 | 09/12/2026 vs Southern U. | 1 | 10/10/2026 vs Kansas St. |
| RUSH TD | 1 | 09/12/2026 vs Southern U. | 0 | 09/05/2026 vs Oregon St. |
| REC YDS | 1 | 09/12/2026 vs Southern U. | 1 | 09/12/2026 vs Southern U. |
| REC | 1 | 09/12/2026 vs Southern U. | 1 | 09/12/2026 vs Southern U. |
| REC TD | 0 | 09/12/2026 vs Southern U. | 0 | 09/12/2026 vs Southern U. |
CAREER, SEASON BY SEASON| SEASON | GP | CAR | RUSH YDS | YPC | TD | REC | REC YDS | YPC | TD | TCKL | TFL | SACKS | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (FAIRMONT ST.) | 8 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 (HOUSTON) | 7 | 16 | 102 | 6.4 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 (HOUSTON) | 10 | 64 | 290 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | 58 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (HOUSTON) | 5 | 11 | 86 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 30 | 91 | 478 | 5.3 | 1 | 13 | 95 | 7.3 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
CAREER GAME LOG| DATE | OPPONENT | CAR | RUSH YDS | YPC | TD | REC | REC YDS | YPC | TD | TCKL | TFL | SACKS | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/2022 | @ CALIFORNIA (PA) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/08/2022 | vs. CHARLESTON (WV) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/17/2022 | @ WEST VIRGINIA ST. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/06/2022 | @ ALDERSON BROADDUS | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/13/2022 | vs. WEST LIBERTY | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/20/2022 | @ FROSTBURG ST. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/29/2022 | vs. NOTRE DAME (OH) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 11/05/2022 | vs. GLENVILLE ST. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/14/2024 | vs. RICE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/04/2024 | @ TCU | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/19/2024 | @ KANSAS | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 11/02/2024 | vs. KANSAS ST. | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 11/15/2024 | @ ARIZONA | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 11/23/2024 | vs. BAYLOR | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 11/30/2024 | @ BYU | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 08/28/2025 | vs. SFA | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/26/2025 | @ OREGON ST. | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/11/2025 | @ OKLAHOMA ST. | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/18/2025 | vs. ARIZONA | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/25/2025 | @ ARIZONA ST. | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 11/01/2025 | vs. WEST VIRGINIA | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 11/07/2025 | @ UCF | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 11/22/2025 | vs. TCU | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 11/29/2025 | @ BAYLOR | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 12/27/2025 | vs. LSU | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 09/05/2026 | vs. OREGON ST. | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 09/12/2026 | vs. SOUTHERN U. | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 09/18/2026 | @ TEXAS TECH | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/10/2026 | @ KANSAS ST. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/17/2026 | vs. OKLAHOMA ST. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| TOTALS | 30 GMS | 91 | 478 | 5.3 | 1 | 13 | 95 | 7.3 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
BIG 12 LEADERS — WHERE BUTLER RANKSSeason stats, all league members' players; minimums: 15 att (QBR, Pass Yds/Gm), 5 rec (Rec YPC), 10 car (Rush YPC).
| 1 | COLE TABB | CIN | 9.6 |
| 2 | AVERY JOHNSON | KS | 9.1 |
| 3 | LJ MARTIN | BYU | 7.8 |
| 3 | DJ BUTLER | HOU | 7.8 |
| 5 | ANTWAN ROBERTS JR. | ARI | 7.4 |
| 6 | CARDAE MACK | AS | 7.3 |
| 7 | J'KOBY WILLIAMS | TT | 7.2 |
| 8 | QUINCY CRAIG | ARI | 7.2 |
| 9 | AIDEN FLORA | IS | 7.0 |
| 10 | BYRD FICKLIN | UTA | 6.9 |
