#22

Xavier Butler

RBFreshman5' 8", 180 lbsLithonia, GA★★★ 2026 recruit · #966 nationally
Georgia State Panthers4-4 · TDC #111
Snap share
11%
likely 6–27%
Rush yards
66
603rd of 1519 in FBS
Yards / carry
8.3
Rush TD
1
411th of 683 in FBS
Receptions
3
1350th of 2089 in FBS
EPA / play
-0.26
13 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

13 plays · -3.4 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.26
Passing-0.33
Rushing-0.21
1st down+0.45
2nd down-1.30
3rd down-0.66
Standard downs-0.47
Passing downs+0.46
ButlerRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays3%
Run plays4%
1st down4%
2nd down3%
3rd down3%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs3%
ButlerRB average

Charting

Where Butler's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
5
3 caught (60%)
Avg. depth of target
0.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
6.0
18 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
1
of 19 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted5 targets charted

60% comp0.2 avg. depth6.0 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (40%), 1 caught (50%), 4 yds, 2.0 per target250% · 4yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 16 yds, 16.0 per target1100% · 16yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), -1 yds, -1.0 per target1100% · -1yRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Game Log

Xavier 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

5.2 avg. game scoreBest: 5.2 vs Old Dominion (Week 5)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
RushingReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1North Carolina A&TW 59–10—12020.0120··········
2@Kennesaw StateW 31–17—no stats recorded
3@UCFL 30–44—144.004144.004·····
4Northern IllinoisW 35–14—··········117···
5Old DominionW 42–105.24246.00151-1-1.000121···
7@James MadisonL 22–49—2189.009··········
8@Arkansas StateL 32–38—no stats recorded
9Coastal CarolinaL 20–31—·····11616.0016·····
2026 · 6 games5.28668.31203196.3016238···

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries8—
Yards66603rd / 1519
Yards / carry8.3—
Touchdowns1411th / 683
Long20—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions31350th / 2089
Yards191553rd / 2074
Yards / catch6.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long16—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns2—
Yards38—
Average19—
Touchdowns0—
Long21—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · North Carolina A&T71~12 (3–23)2·17%
Wk 3 · UCF85~15 (10–19)2·18%
Wk 4 · Northern Illinois58··1—
Wk 5 · Old Dominion68~12 (3–23)6118%
Wk 7 · James Madison66~11 (3–21)2·17%
Wk 9 · Coastal Carolina70~11 (3–21)1·16%
Season54761 (34–145)13211%

Position Room

10 RBs on the Georgia State roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
5Lanear McCrary Jr.RBSR844034.846+0.10
Qwantavius WigginsRB654466.9313+0.08
0Dennis Murray Jr.RBSO432525.9211+0.39
28Savion HartRBSO10777.714+0.37
22Xavier ButlerRBFR8668.313-0.26
20Jamal Bing Jr.RBJR5295.801+0.13
21Jaylen PoeRBJR——————
25Tayo AshadeleRBFR——————
32Ladainnian MartinRBFR——————
33Jason FisherRBJR——————

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 6+ plays per team game. Georgia State depth chart →