Kameron Butler: DE · Virginia · #82.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kameron Butler
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. The seven seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Chuck Martin and Tony Elliott. All-MAC in 2021 made it three straight seasons on the honors list. On tape: 4 tackles against North Carolina, Week 9, 2024.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
43 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Virginia | 43 | 18 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia | 22 | 16 | 4.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Virginia | 27 | 10 | 5.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | 53 | 31 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | Miami (OH) | 16 | 8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2019 | Miami (OH) | 45 | 29 | 14.5 | 5.5 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 212 | 115 | 44.5 | 24.5 | 5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-13vs Richmond | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-30@ Wake Forest | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-27vs Maryland | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 43-24@ Coastal Carolina | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-14vs Boston College | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 20-24vs Louisville | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-48@ No. 10 Clemson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-41vs North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-19@ No. 23 Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-35@ No. 8 Notre Dame | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-33vs No. 13 SMU | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 17-37@ Virginia Tech | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 18 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
6%2 sacksTFL rate
6%2 TFLHurry rate
19%8 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
24%2 of 10 pressures43 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
48.5%
400 pass / 425 run
Plays / game
68.8
12 games
Team sack rate
10.1%
457 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
43 tackles in 12 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #139 at the position.
How it ended
7 seasons, at Miami (OH) and Virginia, 24 sacks, a first-team All-Conference season (2021) — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 59 games over seven seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2021)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2020)
MAC Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2018–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chuck Martin and Tony Elliott.
