Javion Butts
North Carolina Tar Heels
72
Average

Javion Butts

SSDefenseAverage
2nd String / Backup

Is Javion Butts starting?

Javion Butts is listed 2nd string at SS for North Carolina Tar Heels.

Javion Butts is listed SS #2 for North Carolina at 72 OVR.

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Depth at SS · North Carolina Tar Heels

  1. 1185Greg SmithStarter
  2. 22472Javion ButtsYou

What's Next

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Jones County, ranked #821 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 7 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #821 NatlTeam Share1%
Gray, GA
Jersey
#24
Class
RS FR
Height
6'1"
Weight
175 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
2025700

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8739
National Rank
#821
High School
Jones County
Hometown
Gray, GA

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 31th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 72.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 31% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.91)
Depth-chart adjustment
-7 for role; −6 depth penalty

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 12WETSUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 35-3

Javion Butts's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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72
Average
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Team Role

7 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement13%
Coach North CarolinaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.