Tight end, Kansas (from Old Dominion), 2023–26
Jalen Butler
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Jalen Butler plays tight end for Kansas, after Old Dominion (2023–25). Last time out, against Arizona State: 2 catches, 29 yards.
2026 so far
2 catches, 29 yards
Last game: 2 catches, 29 yards vs. Arizona State, L 17–24
Next game: vs. Baylor, Oct 24
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 1 | 18 |
| 2026 | Kansas | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Career | 20 | 132 | 6.6 | 1 | 24 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 9 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 9 | TE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 9 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Kansas | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 11 | -0.05 | – | – | -0.5 | – |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 19 | -0.19 | – | – | -3.6 | – |
| 2026 | Kansas | 8 | -0.29 | – | – | -2.3 | – |
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
2026 Kansas 1 game, 2 catches, 29 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. Arizona State | L 17–24 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 24 |
2025 Old Dominion 6 games, 9 catches, 59 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Indiana | L 14–27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 6 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 54–6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 13 | at Virginia Tech | W 45–26 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Liberty | W 21–7 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. App State | W 24–21 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Nov 22 | at Georgia Southern | W 45–10 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 16 |
2023 Old Dominion 8 games, 9 catches, 44 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 10–9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 30 | at Marshall | L 35–41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 21 | vs.App State | W 28–21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 28 | at James Madison | L 27–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 24–28 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nov 18 | atGeorgia Southern | W 20–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Georgia State | W 25–24 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Western Kentucky | L 35–38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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