Dre Butler
DRE BUTLER
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN | 6-5 | 300Covington, Ga. | Newton HS | Liberty
CAREER NOTES
► Graduate transfer from Liberty has played in 26 FBS games the past three seasons (13 at Auburn from 2020-21; 13 at Liberty in 2022)
► Has 43 tackles and has played more than 500 snaps on defense the last three years (214 at Auburn; 304 at Liberty)
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT LIBERTY)
► Played in all 13 games for the Flames
► Recorded 23 tackles, including two for losses (4 yards) and 1.5 sacks (3 yards)
► Played a total of 304 snaps on defense
► Posted a season-high seven tackles in the season-opening win over Southern Miss
► Registered four tackles in the win over Old Dominion
► Had three tackles against both UAB and Arkansas
► Joined the Flames as a mid-year enrollee and participated in spring practice
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT AUBURN)
► Appeared in just four games to preserve his redshirt season
► Played 28 snaps on defense; recorded six tackles
► Posted four stops against Ole Miss
2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT AUBURN)
► Played in nine games, including a start in the Citrus Bowl against Northwestern
► Played 186 snaps on defense; registered 14 tackles and two TFLs
► Credited with a 6-yard tackle for loss vs. Mississippi State
► Had a season-high five tackles vs. Tennessee
2019 SEASON (INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
► Racked up 66 tackles, 22 TFLs (105 yards) and 11.5 sacks (84 yards) at ICC under Coach Kiyoshi Harris
► Ranked tied for second nationally in TFLs and tied for fourth in sacks
► Also had two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
► Helped the Pirates win the KJCCC title
► Two-time conference defensive player of the week
► Second-team All-KJCCC honoree
► Had seven TFLs, five sacks and 13 tackles overall in win over Iowa Central Community College on Oct. 26
► Ranked the No. 1 junior college prospect in the country by Rivals in 2020 and No. 4 by 247Sports
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA
► Played for Coach Terrance Banks at Newton High School in Covington, Georgia
► Recorded 50 tackles, 20 TFLs and eight sacks as a senior
► First-team Region 8-7A honoree
► Also played varsity basketball
► Son of Eric Butler and Ruby Turner
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