2018 Football Roster
Butler, Akilian
Jersey Number 81
Akilian Butler
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- Height:
- 5-10
- High School:
- West Mesquite HS
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
Bio
BOISE STATE CAREER
RS SENIOR (2019): Appeared in all 14 games, making eight starts...caught 28 passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns, also rushed eight times for 57 yards and another score...made five catches for 58 yards at Florida State (Aug. 31)...caught three balls for 58 yards against Portland State (Sept. 14)...ran for a 23-yard touchdown and caught three passes for 49 yards at UNLV (Oct. 5)...only catch at BYU was a five-yard touchdown grab (Oct. 19)...nabbed a five-yard touchdown pass, finished with three catches for 22 yards against Wyoming (Nov. 9)...caught two passes for 32 yards at Utah State (Nov. 23).
RS JUNIOR (2018): Appeared in 13 games, making three starts...finished with 25 catches for 204 yards and two touchdowns...made the first touchdown catch of his career on a three-yard grab at Troy (Sept. 1)...caught two passes for 32 yards and a touchdown against UConn (Sept. 8)...made six receptions for 55 yards at Oklahoma State (Sept. 15)...caught four passes for 34 yards at Nevada (Oct. 13)...made two catches for 14 yards against Fresno State (Nov. 9).
JUNIOR (2017): Appeared in two games before suffering a season-ending injury at Washington State (Sept. 9)...had one rushing attempt for no gain against the Cougars.
SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in 10 games...caught three passes for 25 yards, averaged 1.4 yards over 13 punt returns...carried once for 28 yards and caught a pass for six yards at Oregon State (Sept. 24)...caught two passes for 19 yards at Hawai'i (Nov. 12).
FRESHMAN (2015): Appeared in 10 games, catching a pair of passes for 21 yards and rushing twice for 13 yards and a touchdown...made his collegiate debut against Washington (Sept. 4)...scored his first touchdown on his first-career touch, a 10-yard end around, and rushed twice for 13 yards against Hawai'i (Oct. 3).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit rated one of the top 25 wide receivers from the Midland Region per Scout.com...rated 25th at his position in the state of Texas (Scout)...three-star recruit per Rivals.com...three-star recruit per ESPN...three-star recruit per 247Sports...helped lead West Mesquite High School to a 9-3 record and the second round of the Texas 5A Division I Playoffs...finished the year with 48 catches for 686 yards and 12 touchdowns, garnering a third-straight first-team 10-4A All-District accolade...as a junior caught 37 passes for 447 yards and five touchdowns, leading his squad to the playoffs...sophomore year caught 29 passes for 399 yards and three scores...member of the A-B Honor Roll.
RS SENIOR (2019): Appeared in all 14 games, making eight starts...caught 28 passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns, also rushed eight times for 57 yards and another score...made five catches for 58 yards at Florida State (Aug. 31)...caught three balls for 58 yards against Portland State (Sept. 14)...ran for a 23-yard touchdown and caught three passes for 49 yards at UNLV (Oct. 5)...only catch at BYU was a five-yard touchdown grab (Oct. 19)...nabbed a five-yard touchdown pass, finished with three catches for 22 yards against Wyoming (Nov. 9)...caught two passes for 32 yards at Utah State (Nov. 23).
RS JUNIOR (2018): Appeared in 13 games, making three starts...finished with 25 catches for 204 yards and two touchdowns...made the first touchdown catch of his career on a three-yard grab at Troy (Sept. 1)...caught two passes for 32 yards and a touchdown against UConn (Sept. 8)...made six receptions for 55 yards at Oklahoma State (Sept. 15)...caught four passes for 34 yards at Nevada (Oct. 13)...made two catches for 14 yards against Fresno State (Nov. 9).
JUNIOR (2017): Appeared in two games before suffering a season-ending injury at Washington State (Sept. 9)...had one rushing attempt for no gain against the Cougars.
SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in 10 games...caught three passes for 25 yards, averaged 1.4 yards over 13 punt returns...carried once for 28 yards and caught a pass for six yards at Oregon State (Sept. 24)...caught two passes for 19 yards at Hawai'i (Nov. 12).
FRESHMAN (2015): Appeared in 10 games, catching a pair of passes for 21 yards and rushing twice for 13 yards and a touchdown...made his collegiate debut against Washington (Sept. 4)...scored his first touchdown on his first-career touch, a 10-yard end around, and rushed twice for 13 yards against Hawai'i (Oct. 3).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit rated one of the top 25 wide receivers from the Midland Region per Scout.com...rated 25th at his position in the state of Texas (Scout)...three-star recruit per Rivals.com...three-star recruit per ESPN...three-star recruit per 247Sports...helped lead West Mesquite High School to a 9-3 record and the second round of the Texas 5A Division I Playoffs...finished the year with 48 catches for 686 yards and 12 touchdowns, garnering a third-straight first-team 10-4A All-District accolade...as a junior caught 37 passes for 447 yards and five touchdowns, leading his squad to the playoffs...sophomore year caught 29 passes for 399 yards and three scores...member of the A-B Honor Roll.
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