DJ Butler holds the RB · Depth spot in Houston Cougars’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

DJ Butler logged a 9.5% overall usage rate in 2025.

DJ Butler is a running back for the Houston Cougars from Mobile, Alabama, where he attended WP Davidson High School as a three-star prospect. He made his collegiate debut against Rice on September 14, 2024, and appeared in eight games as a freshman, recording 16 rushes for 102 yards. In 2025, Butler played in 11 games and rushed 68 times for 301 yards while adding 8 receptions for 58 yards. He posted a season-long run of 15 yards and a receiving long of 12 yards.