Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#92
Bryce Butler
5th-year defensive lineman on Texas Tech's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 320 lb · Toronto, ON · St. Thomas More
CFB Index 38 · #283 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceTransferred Washington → Texas Tech for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
5 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Abilene Christian
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Texas Tech's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Washington in 2024.
- Transferred from Washington to Texas Tech in 2026.
Bryce Butler
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jedd Fisch and Joey McGuire. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Abilene Christian, Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Washington3-star out of Garden City C.C.
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Texas Tech
2025Washington
2026Texas Tech
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Washington6-7HC: Jedd Fisch · Balanced
2025Washington9-4HC: Jedd Fisch · Run-leaning
2026Texas Tech2-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
38 · #283 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #283 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Washington | 20 | 13 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 30 | 17 | 4.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 33–10
3 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 23-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
With W. Hammond — 298 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 11 rush yds (2 car) · J. Williams — 71 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Phidarian Mathis’s 2021 season.
80%match
All-SECNFL Rd 2 · Pk 15
Matches Phidarian on
Weight
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Differs from Phidarian on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Phidarian Mathis's sophomore season at Alabama (2021).
72%match
All-SECNFL Rd 2 · Pk 15
Matches Phidarian on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Height
Differs from Phidarian on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Bryce Butler
Background
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH Big addition for the Red Raiders up front after arriving following two seasons at Washington (2024-25) and two years at Garden City Community College (2022-23) in Kansas … will spend his final season of eligibility as a Red Raider, giving Texas Tech an experienced interior def...
The defensive line · Texas Tech
- #1Julien Laventure10.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Anthony Holmes Jr.10 tackles for loss · 2025
- #51Jayden Cofield5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Mateen Ibirogba3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Bryce Butler3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
4 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology