Tah'j Butler
Mississippi
73
Average

Tah'j Butler

MississippiContender
MLBDefenseAverageTRANSFER · Georgia Tech
2nd String / Backup

Is Tah'j Butler starting?

Tah'j Butler is listed 2nd string at MLB for Mississippi.

Tah'j Butler is listed MLB #2 for Mississippi at 73 OVR.

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Depth at MLB · Mississippi

  1. 11284Luke FerrelliStarter
  2. 24973Tah'j ButlerYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?TJ Dottery — vs LSU · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?See every Mississippi positionHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Mississippi

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Edna Karr, ranked #1,475 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 34 tackles, 3 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 73 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,475 NatlTeam Share3%
New Orleans, LA
Jersey
#49
Class
JR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
235 lbs
Transfer
Georgia Tech

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—3430

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
0.8539
National Rank
#1475
High School
Edna Karr
Hometown
New Orleans, LA

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated defense; 70th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.88 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 73.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 70% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 24% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.88)
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 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 12WCLTTKL 6
TKL
6
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 41-9

Sep 6WLOUTKL 6
TKL
6
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 41-38

Tah'j Butler's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Average
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Team Role

34 tkl · 3 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement30%
Coach MississippiTake 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.