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Taj Butts

RB · Duquesne

Taj Butts

RB · #0 · Duquesne

Profile

Measurements: 5'11" · 205 lb
Seasons: 6
Recruiting: ★★★☆☆ · 0.8670
Class rank: #744 · 2021
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
High school: De Smet Jesuit

Returning player.

Career

246 Car · 1,307 Rush yds · 7 TD · 5.3 Rush avg · 19 Rec · 187 Rec yds · 9.8 Rec avg

On a roster 2021–2026. Statistics held for 2022–2025 (4 of 6 seasons).

2026

Duquesne

We hold no 2026 statistics for this player.

2025

Duquesne

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

254

Rushing yards100 total yds

254

Yards per carry

3.8

6.0

4.3

8.8

5.1

1.8

5.7

18.1

2.7

@ Pittsburgh

Lincoln (PA)

Lehigh

@ Akron

New Haven

Stonehill

Saint Francis

@ Mercyhurst

@ Wagner

@ Long Island University

Central Connecticut

@ Robert Morris

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

79 Car · 578 Rush yds · 4 TD · 7.3 Rush avg · 4 Rec · 29 Rec yds · 7.3 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	@ Robert Morris	W 20–17	9	24	2.7	0	5
12	vs Central Connecticut	W 38–33	14	254	18.1	3	59
8	@ Mercyhurst	W 37–0	7	40	5.7	0	10
7	vs Saint Francis	W 52–7	4	7	1.8	0	3
6	vs Stonehill	W 34–14	14	71	5.1	1	19
5	vs New Haven	W 44–18	9	79	8.8	0	50
3	vs Lehigh	L 21–35	4	17	4.3	0	12
2	vs Lincoln (PA)	W 55–14	8	48	6.0	0	17
1	@ Pittsburgh	L 9–61	10	38	3.8	0	17

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
7	vs Saint Francis	W 52–7	1	6	6.0	6
6	vs Stonehill	W 34–14	2	19	9.5	12
1	@ Pittsburgh	L 9–61	1	4	4.0	4

2024

Duquesne

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

7.8

4.3

3.8

3.3

3.6

3.4

@ Toledo

@ Boston College

@ Youngstown State

West Virginia Wesleyan

Long Island University

@ Saint Francis

@ Stonehill

Mercyhurst

Robert Morris

Wagner

@ Central Connecticut

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

68 Car · 268 Rush yds · 0 TD · 3.9 Rush avg · 5 Rec · 32 Rec yds · 6.4 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
13	@ Central Connecticut	L 14–21	12	41	3.4	10
12	vs Wagner	W 42–21	21	76	3.6	15
11	vs Robert Morris	W 31–6	12	40	3.3	10
10	vs Mercyhurst	W 31–24	11	42	3.8	9
9	@ Stonehill	W 48–34	7	30	4.3	7
1	@ Toledo	L 10–49	5	39	7.8	21

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
13	@ Central Connecticut	L 14–21	1	12	12.0	12
12	vs Wagner	W 42–21	2	2	1.0	3
10	vs Mercyhurst	W 31–24	1	13	13.0	13
1	@ Toledo	L 10–49	1	5	5.0	5

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
10	vs Mercyhurst	W 31–24	1	1	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
10	vs Mercyhurst	W 31–24	1	36	36.0	0	36

2023

Duquesne

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

120

Rushing yards100 total yds

118

Yards per carry

2.3

3.8

4.5

9.8

4.1

4.2

3.7

1.5

3.5

Edinboro

@ West Virginia

@ Coastal Carolina

@ Long Island University

@ Delaware

Central Connecticut

Saint Francis

@ Sacred Heart

@ Wagner

Stonehill

@ Merrimack

@ Youngstown State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

99 Car · 461 Rush yds · 3 TD · 4.7 Rush avg · 9 Rec · 116 Rec yds · 12.9 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
12	@ Merrimack	W 26–14	13	46	3.5	0	19
11	vs Stonehill	L 28–33	2	3	1.5	0	2
10	@ Wagner	W 34–26	3	11	3.7	0	8
9	@ Sacred Heart	W 27–0	12	50	4.2	0	17
8	vs Saint Francis	W 38–35	16	65	4.1	1	13
7	vs Central Connecticut	W 44–20	12	118	9.8	2	58
5	@ Long Island University	W 31–28	15	67	4.5	0	12
3	@ Coastal Carolina	L 7–66	9	34	3.8	0	19
2	@ West Virginia	L 17–56	10	23	2.3	0	7

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
12	@ Merrimack	W 26–14	2	40	20.0	0	26
9	@ Sacred Heart	W 27–0	1	25	25.0	0	25
7	vs Central Connecticut	W 44–20	1	2	2.0	1	2
3	@ Coastal Carolina	L 7–66	1	10	10.0	0	10
2	@ West Virginia	L 17–56	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
7	vs Central Connecticut	W 44–20	1	0	0

2022

Missouri

Total yards

Louisiana Tech

Wake Forest *

@ Kansas State

Abilene Christian

@ Auburn

Georgia

@ Florida

Vanderbilt

@ South Carolina

Kentucky

@ Tennessee

New Mexico State

Arkansas

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

1 Rec · 10 Rec yds · 10.0 Rec avg

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
10	vs Kentucky	L 17–21	1	10	10.0	0	10

2021

Missouri

We hold no 2021 statistics for this player.

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