Cory Butler-Byrd: WR · Utah · #16.
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Cory Butler-Byrd
Moves the chains on third down. Two seasons in the Utah receiving corps to date. A game that shows it: 72 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Arizona State — Week 11, 2016.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Salt Lake Tribune Nov 2
KJZZ Oct 29The Salt Lake Tribune Oct 27
KUTV Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 34-17@ San José State | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 45 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-27vs USC | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 6 | W 36-23vs Arizona | 1 | 69 | 69.0 | 0 | 69 | |
| Wk 7 | W 19-14@ Oregon State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | W 52-45@ UCLA | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 | 43 | |
| Wk 11 | W 49-26@ Arizona State | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 0 | 23 | Season-high 72 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 28-30vs Oregon | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 13 | L 22-27@ No. 9 Colorado | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 30 | |
| Total | 29 | 372 | 12.8 | 0 | 69 |
Week 4 · 2016
W 31-27
vs USC
4 rec · 49 yds · 15 rush yds (1 car)
A close one, won by 4 at home.
With T. Williams — 270 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.9 · 17 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · M. Wishnowsky — 49.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 58 long
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Kyle Whittingham — 19-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 44.0 | 28.7 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 4.2 | 48.0 | 10.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 49.0 | 25.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 4.2 | 44.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
40.1%
398 pass / 594 run
Plays / game
76.3
13 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
440 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Utah, 426 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
