Auburn · W 45-15
7 tackles, 2 for loss, 2 sacks
The other 7 games average 6 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Tah'j Butler
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Brent Key and Pete Golding. A game that shows it: 8 tackles against LSU — Week 3, 2026.
46 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
46 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 4 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ole Miss | 46 | 29 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 34 | 18 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 25 | 17 | 4.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 105 | 64 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs No. 24 Louisville | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs No. 7 LSU | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 28-52@ No. 21 Florida | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-17@ Vanderbilt | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-3vs No. 13 Missouri | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-34@ No. 19 Texas | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-15vs Auburn | 7 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Total | 46 | 29 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 45-15 vs Auburn, play by play
7 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 4th-most sacks in FBS that week. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 3rd and 8. Fourth quarter, up 31-15.
Against his own season: his best backfield disruption game of the season so far.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Ole Miss’s defense played that day
Auburn’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 6. His hurry came with Ole Miss up 5.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
4 tackles.
8 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
Week 9 · 2026
W 45-15
vs Auburn
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 7 tackles
Dominant 30-point win at home against Auburn.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
46tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%4 TFLSack rate
4%2 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups46 tackles · 4 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
53.5%
305 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
71.2
8 games
Team sack rate
1.5%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #137 at the position.
The No. 1,475 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the SEC as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 28 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brent Key and Pete Golding.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Ole Miss
