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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 8 | 1100th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 10 | — |
Charting
Where Butler's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Georgia State#111 · 4-4 | 8 | 31% | 11 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | Georgia State#131 · 1-11 | 10 | 23% | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kelan Butler's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Kelan Butler's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  North Carolina A&T | W 59–10 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Kennesaw State | W 31–17 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ UCF | L 30–44 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 |  Northern Illinois | W 35–14 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Old Dominion | W 42–10 | 6.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ James Madison | L 22–49 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Arkansas State | L 32–38 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Coastal Carolina | L 20–31 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 4.7 | 11 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 2210th / 5664 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1272nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · North Carolina A&T | ✓ LB | 53 | ~18 (2–33) | 1 | 34% |
| Wk 2 · Kennesaw State | — | 56 | ~14 (0–56) | 1 | 25% |
| Wk 3 · UCF | ✓ LB | 56 | ~28 (3–51) | 2 | 50% |
| Wk 4 · Northern Illinois | — | 73 | ~21 (2–38) | 2 | 29% |
| Wk 5 · Old Dominion | ✓ LB | 63 | ~32 (3–58) | 3 | 51% |
| Wk 7 · James Madison | — | 68 | ~11 (0–63) | 1 | 16% |
| Wk 8 · Arkansas State | — | 66 | ~12 (0–66) | 1 | 18% |
| Wk 9 · Coastal Carolina | — | 68 | ~18 (2–33) | 1 | 26% |
| Season | 3 GS | 503 | 154 (72–210) | 12 | 31% |
Position Room
16 LBs on the Georgia State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Jaydon Hood | LB | SR | 49 | 5.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Coby Owens | LB | JR | 44 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Xavier Esqillion | LB | SR | 22 | 9.5 | 7 | — | 1 |
| 28 | Jaden Kelly | LB | SR | 12 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Kelan Butler | LB | SO | 11 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
| 30 | Ryan Green | LB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Chandler Covington | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Antonio Wesley | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 9 | Eric Butler Jr. | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Khalid Feliz | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Tyler Moore | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Zachary Davis | LB | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 41 | Michael Fountain | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Zion Lawson | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Sean Ademokun | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Zach Adams | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Georgia State depth chart →