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44 B.J. Butler Class: Junior Hometown: Kissimmee, Fla. High School: Osceola Height / Weight: 6-2 / 275 Position: DE

Louisville: Great athlete who saw his production slip after suffering an injury early in fall practice... needs to continue to get bigger and stronger... must become a bigger part of the defense... gives the coaching staff flexibility on where to play him along the defensive line.

2011: Has batteled injuries all season ... ranks sixth amongst linemen with 15 tackles ... has tallied 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks this season ... did not play against USF or Connecticut ... made one solo stop against Pittsburgh ... added three stops against West Virginia and Syracuse ... notched two tackles at Cincinnati and at home against Marhsall ... made season debut at Kentucky and finished with four tackles and one sack.

2010: Appeared in 12 games, making seven starts as a true freshman ... started the Beef `O'Brady's Bowl and recorded one tackle ... had four tackles, including an assisted sack for a loss of three yards in the loss to West Virginia ... credited with four tackles, including 2.5 that resulted in a combined loss of six yards versus USF ... recorded five solo stops and one assisted tackle versus Pittsburgh ... credited with two sacks that resulted in a loss of 11 combined yards versus Oregon State ... made first career start and tallied one solo stop against Eastern Kentucky ... recorded one tackle in his collegiate debut versus Kentucky.

Osceola High School: Athletic player who runs well and can change direction ... played for Jeff Rolson at Osceola High School in Kissimmee, Fla ... was an early commitment to Georgia ... one of the top prospects in the state of Florida ... rated a four-star recruit by both Scout.com and Rivals.com ... can play both defensive end and linebacker...rated as the 50th-best prospect in Florida by SunStateFootball.com ... ranked No. 27 in his position by Rivals.com and 50th in Florida ... ranked as 29th-best defensive end in the nation ... rated as the 31st-best player in the entire state of Florida ... team went 7-6 during the season ... had six tackles and two sacks against George Jenkins High School ... recorded four tackles for loss against Poinciana High School ... forced two fumbles in game against Harmony High School ... earned All-County honors as a junior ... As a junior, played on both sides of the ball for Osceola ... passed for over 500 yards and 10 touchdowns at quarterback ... also played some defensive end and had 35 tackles and three sacks.

Personal: Son of Falonna Buter ... born 12/17/91 ... engineering major.