Tight end, Virginia, 2014–18
Evan Butts
Lettered 2015–18 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 46
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Newtown Square, PA
Evan Butts played tight end at Virginia (2014–18).
Career highs
6catches, career highvs. Indiana, 2017Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Virginia | 46 | TE | RS | ||
| 2015 | Virginia | 46 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Virginia | 46 | TE | So. | ||
| 2017 | Virginia | 46 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Virginia | 46 | TE | Sr. | 6′4″ | 250 |
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 | Virginia | 22 | 0.94 | – | – | 20.6 | 4% |
| 2016 | Virginia | 9 | 0.35 | – | – | 3.2 | – |
| 2017 | Virginia | 36 | 0.54 | 54th (n=507) | 0.52 | 19.4 | 5% |
| 2018 | Virginia | 17 | 0.81 | – | – | 13.7 | – |
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
2018 Virginia 10 games, 16 catches, 140 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 42–13 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 45–31 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 27–3 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 16–13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 20 | at | W 28–14 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 16 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 31–21 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 13–23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 45–24 | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 17 | at | L 27–30 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 28–0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
2017 Virginia 11 games, 32 catches, 266 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 28–10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 17–34 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 22 | at | W 42–23 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 17 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 28–21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 20–14 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 16 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 10–41 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 14–31 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 21–38 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 25 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 28–44 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | L 0–10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | at | L 7–49 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
2016 Virginia 5 games, 7 catches, 46 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 20–37 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 26–44 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 34–20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | L 14–35 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 11 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 25–32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2015 Virginia 9 games, 16 catches, 182 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | L 16–34 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 28 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 27–34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 35–29 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | L 14–56 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 27–21 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 7 | at | L 21–27 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 14 | at | L 31–38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 42–34 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | L 20–23 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 21 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅝″ |
| Weight | 247 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.14 s |
| Vertical jump | 24½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′1″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.34 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.66 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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