Houston · L 20-33
No catches.
Fresno State · L 22-38
2 catches, 27 yards
The other 6 games average 34 yards. This one was 7 below.
Butler has catches in 7 of Oregon State’s 8 games: none against Houston.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Aaron Butler
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Steve Sarkisian and JaMarcus Shephard. One game to point at: 48 receiving yards and 30 rushing yards against Colorado State — Week 5, 2026.
233 receiving yards · 16 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Fresno State on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 27 yards, 1 of 3 on third and fourth down. In the 7 games drawn here: 16 catches for 233 yards. Oregon State has thrown to him 31 times in 299 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 16 | 233 | 14.6 | 1 | 27 |
| 2025 | Texas | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 17 | 250 | 14.7 | 1 | 27 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 5 | 59 |
| 2025 | Texas | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 59 |
Last game (Wk 9): 27 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 24-35vs No. 13 Texas Tech | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs Montana | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 4 | W 33-7@ UTEP | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-26@ Colorado State | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 48 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 66-14vs San Diego State | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-30vs Washington State | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | L 22-38@ Fresno State | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 19 | |
| Total | 16 | 233 | 14.6 | 1 | 27 |
Week 2 · 2026
L 24-35
vs Texas Tech
4 rec · 41 yds · 20 rush yds (1 car)
With B. Atkinson — 413 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 68.7 · J. Legree — 8 rec · 240 yds · 2 TD
The plays that mattered most
372nd in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3410% of team targetsCatch rate
47%16 of 34 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
47% catch rate on 34 targets · 10% of the team's targets · 23% catch rate on 13 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 29.8 | 17.7 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 38.0 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 34.3 | 16.6 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 27.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Pass share
67.7%
614 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
113.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
384 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #314 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Steve Sarkisian and JaMarcus Shephard.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
