Pronunciation
DUH-juan
Butler's Cal Career Game Highs
Tackles: 2 (vs. Colorado, 2022)
Forced Fumbles: 1 (at Colorado, 2022)
Cal Career (2020-23)
– Played in 22 games all off the bench over three seasons after not playing as a true freshman in 2020
– Contributed eight tackles and one forced fumble
– A two-time Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll selection as both a 2021 freshman and 2022 sophomore
Junior (2023)
– Entered the transfer portal on December 27
– Played in a career-high 11 games all off the bench primarily on special teams and as a backup defensive back
– Contributed three tackles
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at North Texas (W, 58-21) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Auburn (L, 10-14) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Idaho (W, 31-17) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Washington (L, 32-59) – 1 tackle
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Arizona State (W, 24-21) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Oregon State (L, 40-52) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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USC (L, 49-50) – 1 tackle
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at Oregon (L, 19-63) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Washington State (W, 42-39) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at UCLA (W, 33-7) – 1 tackle
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vs. Texas Tech - Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (L, 14-34) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
Sophomore (2022)
– Played in nine games all off the bench
– Recorded a career-high four tackles and his lone career forced fumble
– Earned his second straight Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll selection
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UC Davis (W, 34-13) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Notre Dame (L, 17-24) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Washington State (L, 9-28) – 1 tackle
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at Colorado (L, 13-20, OT) – 2 tackles, 1 forced fumble ... career-high tackles ... lone career forced fumble
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Washington (L, 21-28) – 1 tackle
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Oregon (L, 24-42) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at USC (L, 35-41) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Stanford (W, 27-20) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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UCLA (L, 28-35) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2021)
– Played in two games off the bench and recorded one tackle with the stop coming against Colorado after making his Cal debut against Oregon State
– Redshirted
Freshman (2020)
– Did not play
Antioch HS (Class Of 2020)
– A two-way, four-year varsity player who contributed 126 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions that he returned for 17 yards and 18 pass breakups on defense, while adding 51 rushes for 543 yards and seven touchdowns as well as 16 receptions for 208 yards and two touchdowns in addition to two rushing two-point conversions on offense
– Earned Bay Valley Athletic League Defensive Player of the Year as a 2019 senior when he contributed 42 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, one interception that he returned for 17 yards and four pass breakups on defense, while adding 35 rushes for 380 yards and six touchdowns as well as four receptions for 110 yards and one touchdown in addition to a pair of rushing two-point conversions on offense
– Had 48 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, one interception and nine pass breakups on defense for a 7-4 team that was the top seed in the North Coast Section Division I playoffs but got knocked off in the opening round as a 2018 junior, also contributed five rushes for 37 yards as well as 12 receptions for 98 yards and one touchdown on offense
– Contributed 27 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and five pass breakups on defense as a 2017 sophomore, while adding 11 rushes for 126 yards one touchdown on the ground on offense for a team that finished 8-4 overall and reached the semifinals of the North Coast Section Division I playoffs
– Played in three games as a 2016 freshman and had nine tackles for a team that finished 8-5 and was the runner-up at the North Coast Section Division I playoffs
– A two-sport athlete who was also a prep champion in the 200 meters
– Wore No. 21 in football
High School Stats (According To MaxPres.com)
https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/dejuan-butler/JGgX3Y9IEea-8KA2nzwbTA/default.htm
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Recruiting Notes And Ratings (As Of December 18, 2019)
Stars: 247Sports (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Rankings: 247Sports (712)
National Cornerback: 247Sports (56), Rivals (81), ESPN (100)
Regional Overall Player Rankings: ESPN (185)
California Overall Player Rankings: Rivals (60), 247Sports (63), ESPN (104)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (0.8652), ESPN (74), Rivals (5.6)
Other
– Born September 1, 2001
– Son of David Butler and Carmen Harris
– Graduated from Cal in December of 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology
Last Updated
June 9, 2024
