Defensive end, LSU (from Nebraska), 2020–25
Jimari Butler
Lettered 2022–24 at Nebraska (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Mobile, AL
Jimari Butler played defensive end at Nebraska (2020–24) and LSU (2025).
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Western Kentucky, 2025Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nebraska | 12 | DE | |||
| 2021 | Nebraska | 12 | DE | RS | ||
| 2022 | Nebraska | 12 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Nebraska | 12 | DE | So. | ||
| 2024 | Nebraska | 12 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | LSU | 12 | DE | Sr. | 6′5″ | 265 |
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.
Game by game
2025 LSU 12 games, 25 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Clemson | W 17–10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 23–7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Florida | W 20–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 56–10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at Ole Miss | L 19–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. South Carolina | W 20–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Texas A&M | L 25–49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Alabama | L 9–20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Arkansas | W 23–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 13–10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Oklahoma | L 13–17 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Houston | L 35–38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Nebraska 10 games, 22 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. UTEP | W 40–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Colorado | W 28–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Illinois | L 24–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Purdue | W 28–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Rutgers | W 14–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Ohio State | L 17–21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. UCLA | L 20–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at USC | L 20–28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Wisconsin | W 44–25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Iowa | L 10–13 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Nebraska 10 games, 34 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | atColorado | L 14–36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 35–11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Michigan | L 7–45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atIllinois | W 20–7 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Northwestern | W 17–9 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Purdue | W 31–14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Michigan State | L 17–20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Maryland | L 10–13 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | atWisconsin | L 17–24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Iowa | L 10–13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Nebraska 7 games, 9 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4″ |
| Weight | 258 lb |
| Arm length | 31½″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.75 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 s |
| Vertical jump | 30″ |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.36 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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