Is Jailen Butler starting?
Jailen Butler is listed 2nd string at TE for Kansas Jayhawks.
Redshirt senior · #9 · 6'4", 250 lbs
See full Kansas Jayhawks depth chart ›Depth at TE · Kansas Jayhawks
- 14472Carson BruhnStarter
- 2972Jailen ButlerYou
- 38762Leyton Cure
Kansas Starting Lineup
Top tight ends in the Big 12
Up next for Kansas
Kansas plays UCF at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 03:45 PM ET.
Jailen Butler is currently behind Carson Bruhn at TE on the Kansas depth chart, a Big 12 team rated 66 overall this season.
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated offense; 73th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 72 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 19LASUYDS 29
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 29
- AVG
- 14.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 24-17
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | LASU | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 |
Jailen Butler's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.