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JAMES BUTLER

Butler, James, Jr.
Position: RB
Height: 5-9 Weight: 210
Born: February 19, 1995 Bloomingdale, IL
High School: St. Francis (Wheaton, IL)
YearCollegeStatus
2014Nevada-RenoPlayed
2015Nevada-RenoLettered
2016Nevada-RenoLettered
2017IowaLettered
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
2020 Houston Roughnecks (XFL)2020 HOU XFL28RB54
2021 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2021 BC CFL24RB1111
2022 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2022 BC CFL24RB1818
2023 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2023 HAM CFL9RB1717
2024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2024 HAM CFL9RB1010
4 Years (CFL)4 Years CFL5656
TransactionDateTeam
Signed7/30/20182018 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2018 OAK NFL
Released9/1/20182018 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2018 OAK NFL
Practice Squad10/23/20182018 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2018 OAK NFL
Signed (Future)1/1/20192019 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2019 OAK NFL
Released4/30/20192019 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2019 OAK NFL
Signed7/28/20192019 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2019 OAK NFL
Released8/31/20192019 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2019 OAK NFL
Practice Squad10/14/20192019 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2019 OAK NFL
Signed1/8/20202020 Houston Roughnecks (XFL)2020 HOU XFL
Unrestricted Free Agent3/12/20202020 Houston Roughnecks (XFL)2020 HOU XFL
Signed2021 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2021 BC CFL
Free Agent2/14/20232022 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2022 BC CFL
Signed2/15/20232023 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2023 HAM CFL
Injured List6/29/20242024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2024 HAM CFL
Activated7/6/20242024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2024 HAM CFL
Injured List8/16/20242024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2024 HAM CFL
Activated9/19/20242024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2024 HAM CFL
Injured List9/28/20242024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2024 HAM CFL
Activated10/3/20242024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2024 HAM CFL
Injured List10/17/20242024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2024 HAM CFL
Released1/8/20252024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2024 HAM CFL
Signed2/10/20252025 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2025 BC CFL
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
2020 Houston Roughnecks (XFL)2020 HOU XFL501000-032
2021 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2021 BC CFL300110000020
2022 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2022 BC CFL1100000000066
2023 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2023 HAM CFL800020000048
2024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2024 HAM CFL300000000018
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL25001300000152
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
2020 Houston Roughnecks (XFL)2020 HOU XFL462214.83040
2021 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2021 BC CFL1014974.929210
2022 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2022 BC CFL21010605.037750
2023 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2023 HAM CFL23511164.74374
2024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2024 HAM CFL1105224.729210
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
2020 Houston Roughnecks (XFL)2020 HOU XFL1111100.0423.816100
2021 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2021 BC CFL473983.02436.22510
2022 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2022 BC CFL585391.43847.22040
2023 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2023 HAM CFL786178.25278.63810
2024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2024 HAM CFL504590.03728.3471
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL23319885.015267.74770
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
2020 Houston Roughnecks (XFL)2020 HOU XFL4011428.53800
2021 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2021 BC CFL16-32520.33600
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL1632520.33600
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
2021 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2021 BC CFL1000000
2022 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2022 BC CFL2110100
2023 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2023 HAM CFL2200000
2024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2024 HAM CFL1010100
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL6320200
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2020 Houston Roughnecks (XFL)2020 HOU XFL201100000
2021 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2021 BC CFL330-0000
2022 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2022 BC CFL4310000
2023 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2023 HAM CFL4400000
2024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2024 HAM CFL1100000
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL121110000
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