Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-10vs North Carolina A&T | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Total | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 |
#22
Xavier Butler
Freshman running back for Georgia State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 180 lb · Lithonia, GA
Returning to Georgia State for 2026
The numbers
20
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 20 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 20 rush yds, 1 TD, vs North Carolina A&T
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Georgia State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia State in 2026.
Xavier Butler
The receipt on tape: 20 rush yds, 1 rush TD against North Carolina A&T, Week 1, 2026.
20 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 1 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Georgia State3-star out of Lithonia
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Georgia State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Georgia State2-0HC: Dell McGee · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 20.0 YDS/g, 20.0 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia State | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–10
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Georgia State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Georgia State
Returning around him
- 46% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Georgia State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (33 in / 39 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia State · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #106 · 2026 recruiting class #84
The backfield · Georgia State
- Dennis Murray Jr.53 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Jaylen Poe40 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Lanear McCrary Jr.2 games · 2026
- #20Jamal Bing Jr.1 game · 2026
- #22Xavier Butler1 game · 2026
5 more on the roster · Georgia State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology