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Jersey Number 45
Dre Butler
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 300
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Covington, Ga.
- High School:
- Newton
- Prev School:
- Liberty/Auburn
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Graduate transfer from Liberty joined the Spartan program in January 2023 . . . has played in 29 FBS games the past four seasons (13 at Auburn from 2020-21; 13 at Liberty in 2022; three at Michigan State in 2023) . . . has 52 tackles and has played nearly 600 snaps on defense the last four years (214 at Auburn; 304 at Liberty; 52 at MSU).
2023 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Logged nine stops (one solo, eight assists) in the first three games of the season (Central Michigan, Richmond, Washington) . . . played 52 snaps on defense . . . missed last nine games due to injury . . . notched three tackles in playing 23 snaps in the Washington game . . . registered three tackles (three assists) with 0.5 TFL in Richmond game, playing 14 snaps . . . made Spartan debut in season-opener vs. Central Michigan, tallying three tackles, including 0.5 tackle for loss (1 yard), in 15 snaps.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT LIBERTY): Played in all 13 games for the Flames . . . recorded 23 tackles, including two for losses (4 yards) and 1.5 sacks (3 yards) . . . played a total of 304 snaps on defense . . . posted a season-high seven tackles in the season-opening win over Southern Miss . . . registered four tackles in the win over Old Dominion . . . had three tackles against both UAB and Arkansas . . . joined the Flames as a mid-year enrollee and participated in spring practice.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT AUBURN): Appeared in just four games to preserve his redshirt season . . . played 28 snaps on defense; recorded six tackles . . . posted four stops against Ole Miss.
2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT AUBURN): Played in nine games, including a start in the Citrus Bowl against Northwestern . . . played 186 snaps on defense; registered 14 tackles and two TFLs . . . credited with a 6-yard tackle for loss vs. Mississippi State . . . had a season-high five tackles vs. Tennessee.
2019 SEASON (INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE): Racked up 66 tackles, 22 TFLs (105 yards) and 11.5 sacks (84 yards) at ICC under Coach Kiyoshi Harris . . . ranked tied for second nationally in TFLs and tied for fourth in sacks . . . also had two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries . . . helped the Pirates win the KJCCC title . . . two-time conference defensive player of the week . . . second-team All-KJCCC honoree . . . had seven TFLs, five sacks and 13 tackles overall in win over Iowa Central Community College on Oct. 26 . . . ranked the No. 1 junior college prospect in the country by Rivals in 2020 and No. 4 by 247Sports
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played for Coach Terrance Banks at Newton High School in Covington, Georgia . . . recorded 50 tackles, 20 TFLs and eight sacks as a senior . . . first-team Region 8-7A honoree . . . also played varsity basketball . . . son of Eric Butler and Ruby Turner.
2023 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Logged nine stops (one solo, eight assists) in the first three games of the season (Central Michigan, Richmond, Washington) . . . played 52 snaps on defense . . . missed last nine games due to injury . . . notched three tackles in playing 23 snaps in the Washington game . . . registered three tackles (three assists) with 0.5 TFL in Richmond game, playing 14 snaps . . . made Spartan debut in season-opener vs. Central Michigan, tallying three tackles, including 0.5 tackle for loss (1 yard), in 15 snaps.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT LIBERTY): Played in all 13 games for the Flames . . . recorded 23 tackles, including two for losses (4 yards) and 1.5 sacks (3 yards) . . . played a total of 304 snaps on defense . . . posted a season-high seven tackles in the season-opening win over Southern Miss . . . registered four tackles in the win over Old Dominion . . . had three tackles against both UAB and Arkansas . . . joined the Flames as a mid-year enrollee and participated in spring practice.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT AUBURN): Appeared in just four games to preserve his redshirt season . . . played 28 snaps on defense; recorded six tackles . . . posted four stops against Ole Miss.
2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT AUBURN): Played in nine games, including a start in the Citrus Bowl against Northwestern . . . played 186 snaps on defense; registered 14 tackles and two TFLs . . . credited with a 6-yard tackle for loss vs. Mississippi State . . . had a season-high five tackles vs. Tennessee.
2019 SEASON (INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE): Racked up 66 tackles, 22 TFLs (105 yards) and 11.5 sacks (84 yards) at ICC under Coach Kiyoshi Harris . . . ranked tied for second nationally in TFLs and tied for fourth in sacks . . . also had two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries . . . helped the Pirates win the KJCCC title . . . two-time conference defensive player of the week . . . second-team All-KJCCC honoree . . . had seven TFLs, five sacks and 13 tackles overall in win over Iowa Central Community College on Oct. 26 . . . ranked the No. 1 junior college prospect in the country by Rivals in 2020 and No. 4 by 247Sports
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played for Coach Terrance Banks at Newton High School in Covington, Georgia . . . recorded 50 tackles, 20 TFLs and eight sacks as a senior . . . first-team Region 8-7A honoree . . . also played varsity basketball . . . son of Eric Butler and Ruby Turner.
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