Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 28 | — |
| Target share | 10.9% | 473rd / 523 |
| Catch rate | 39.3% | 510th / 523 |
| Success rate per target | 32.1% | 475th / 523 |
| Yards per target | 5.1 | 471st / 523 |
| Explosive catches | 7.1% | 384th / 523 |
| Deep-target rate | 39.3% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 5 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 3 | — |
Charting
Where Butler's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted31 targets charted
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Oregon State#57 · 5-2 | 7 | 66% | 14 | 206 | 1 | 10.9% |
| 2025 |  Texas#16 · 10-3 | 1 | 4% | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4.0% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Aaron Butler's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Aaron Butler's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ Houston | L 20–33 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 2 |  Texas Tech | L 24–35 | 6.8 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 25 |
| 3 |  Montana | W 52–17 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | 27 |
| 4 | @ UTEP | W 33–7 | 6.3 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 5 | @ Colorado State | W 56–26 | 7.6 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 6 |  San Diego State | W 66–14 | 6.0 | · | · | · | · | · | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 |  Washington State | W 48–30 | 5.1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.3 | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 206 | 14.7 | 1 | 27 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 4 | — |
| Yards | 56 | 590th / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | 14 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 359th / 631 |
| Long | 30 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 14 | 385th / 1995 |
| Yards | 206 | 330th / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 14.7 | 128th / 461 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 346th / 825 |
| Long | 27 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Houston | — | 73 | ~39 (12–53) | 3 | 1 | 53% |
| Wk 2 · Texas Tech | — | 71 | ~61 (40–71) | 10 | · | 86% |
| Wk 3 · Montana | — | 68 | ~38 (12–52) | 4 | · | 56% |
| Wk 4 · UTEP | ✓ WR | 57 | ~43 (28–52) | 6 | · | 75% |
| Wk 5 · Colorado State | — | 70 | ~49 (32–60) | 4 | · | 70% |
| Wk 6 · San Diego State | ✓ WR | 92 | ~54 (35–66) | 4 | · | 59% |
| Wk 7 · Washington State | — | 71 | ~49 (32–60) | 4 | · | 69% |
| Season | 2 GS | 502 | 333 (279–388) | 35 | 1 | 66% |
Position Room
14 WRs on the Oregon State roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jesse Legree | WR | FR | 46 | 1040 | 14 | 22% | +1.10 |
| 7 | Aeryn Hampton | WR | SO | 21 | 245 | 1 | 15% | +0.52 |
| 0 | Aaron Butler | WR | SO | 14 | 206 | 1 | 11% | +0.26 |
| 16 | Cynai Thomas | WR | FR | 11 | 134 | 0 | 5% | +0.63 |
| 4 | Xayvion Noland | WR | JR | 5 | 41 | 0 | 6% | +0.81 |
| 15 | Jameson Powell | WR | FR | 3 | 20 | 1 | 5% | +0.45 |
| 14 | Eddie Freauff | WR | SO | 2 | 17 | 1 | 4% | +0.81 |
| 17 | Malachi Durant | WR | SO | 2 | 21 | 0 | 3% | +0.49 |
| 1 | Adonis McDaniel | WR | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Karson Boschma | WR | SR | — | — | — | 2% | -0.75 |
| 18 | Jayden Padgett | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | MJ Kennybrew | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Jhae Drummer | WR | SR | — | — | — | 3% | -0.94 |
| 88 | Ross Nickson | WR | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Oregon State depth chart →