D.J. Butler

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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

2026 Houston 5 games, 86 rushing yards, 1 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Rush yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec yds	Rec TD
Sep 5	vs.Oregon State	W 33–⁠20	2	17	0	–	–	–
Sep 12	vs.Southern	W 77–⁠6	6	55	1	1	1	0
Sep 18	atTexas Tech	L 26–⁠28	2	11	0	–	–	–
Oct 10	atKansas State	W 35–⁠16	1	3	0	–	–	–
Oct 17	vs.Oklahoma State	W 35–⁠32	–	–	–	–	–	–

2025 Houston 11 games, 301 rushing yards

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Rush yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec yds	Rec TD
Aug 28	vs.Stephen F. Austin	W 27–⁠0	5	29	0	–	–	–
Sep 6	atRice	W 35–⁠9	4	11	0	–	–	–
Sep 26	atOregon State	W 27–⁠24	3	17	0	–	–	–
Oct 11	atOklahoma State	W 39–⁠17	5	17	0	1	9	0
Oct 18	vs.Arizona	W 31–⁠28	2	7	0	–	–	–
Oct 25	atArizona State	W 24–⁠16	4	19	0	–	–	–
Nov 1	vs.West Virginia	L 35–⁠45	5	25	0	1	9	0
Nov 7	atUCF	W 30–⁠27	14	69	0	2	8	0
Nov 22	vs.TCU	L 14–⁠17	8	33	0	2	13	0
Nov 29	atBaylor	W 31–⁠24	10	53	0	1	12	0
Dec 27 ✦	vs.LSU	W 38–⁠35	8	21	0	1	7	0

2024 Houston 7 games, 102 rushing yards

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Rush yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec yds	Rec TD
Sep 14	vs.Rice	W 33–⁠7	1	4	0	–	–	–
Oct 4	atTCU	W 30–⁠19	2	5	0	–	–	–
Oct 19	vs.Kansas	L 14–⁠42	3	28	0	1	27	0
Nov 2	vs.Kansas State	W 24–⁠19	6	41	0	1	4	0
Nov 15	atArizona	L 3–⁠27	1	2	0	1	6	0
Nov 23	vs.Baylor	L 10–⁠20	2	4	0	1	−1	0
Nov 30	atBYU	L 18–⁠30	1	18	0	–	–	–

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.