Receiver, Boise State, 2015–19
Akilian Butler
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 182 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Dallas, TX
Akilian Butler played receiver at Boise State (2015–19).
Career highs
6catches, career highat Oklahoma State, 2018Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2017 and 2019
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Boise State | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 |
| 2016 | Boise State | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | Boise State | 2 | −1 | −0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Boise State | 25 | 204 | 8.2 | 2 | 24 |
| 2019 | Boise State | 28 | 316 | 11.3 | 2 | 25 |
| Career | 60 | 565 | 9.4 | 4 | 25 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Boise State | – | – | – | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | Boise State | – | – | – | 13 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | Boise State | 7 | 136 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Boise State | 4 | 74 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career | 11 | 210 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Boise State | 7 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2016 | Boise State | 7 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2017 | Boise State | 7 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2018 | Boise State | 7 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2019 | Boise State | 7 | WR | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 182 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Boise State | 5 | 0.47 | – | – | 2.4 | – |
| 2016 | Boise State | 11 | 0.22 | – | – | 2.5 | – |
| 2017 | Boise State | 3 | -0.56 | – | – | -1.7 | – |
| 2018 | Boise State | 30 | 0.52 | 48th (n=497) | 0.53 | 15.6 | 4% |
| 2019 | Boise State | 57 | 0.40 | 25th (n=499) | 0.54 | 23.0 | 6% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Boise State 13 games, 28 catches, 316 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 36–31 | 5 | 58 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 14–7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 45–10 | 3 | 58 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 30–19 | 2 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 5 | at | W 38–13 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 14 | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 59–37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 25–28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at | W 52–42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 43 | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 20–17 | 3 | 22 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 42–9 | 1 | 25 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 56–21 | 2 | 32 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 29 | at | W 31–24 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 17 | – |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 31–10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
2018 Boise State 12 games, 25 catches, 204 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | W 56–20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 62–7 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Sep 15 | at | L 21–44 | 6 | 55 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | at | W 34–14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. | L 13–19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 13 | at | W 31–27 | 4 | 34 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 56–28 | 1 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 27 | at | W 48–38 | – | – | – | 2 | 33 | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 21–16 | 2 | 22 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 24–17 | 2 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 33–24 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 39 | – |
| Dec 1 | vs. | L 16–19 | – | – | – | 2 | 44 | – |
2017 Boise State 2 games, 2 catches, −1 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 24–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | at | L 44–47 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – | – | – |
2016 Boise State 8 games, 13 returns, 18 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | W 45–10 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 31–28 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 24 | at | W 38–24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 21–10 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 49–21 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 28–23 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 28–27 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 52–16 | 2 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
2015 Boise State 3 games, 2 catches, 21 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 55–0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 41–10 | 1 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | L 24–31 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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