University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Did not participate in the spring while recovering from injury.

As A Sophomore (2015): Played in all but one game, missing the season finale ... Started on six occasions ... Finished the year with 16 tackles, with 1½ for loss including a sack ... Tied a personal high with four stops against eventual Sun Belt Conference champion Arkansas State, also breaking up the first pass of his career ... Credited with a pair of solo tackles in overtime victory over Mountain West Conference champion San Diego State, including one two yards behind the line ... Also posted two stops in Homecoming win over Idaho ... Recorded two tackles and a quarterback pressure at Texas State, and had a pair of stops against North Carolina State as well.

As A Freshman (2014): Saw action in each of the last 11 contests, including making his first career start in the regular-season finale against Navy ... Posted 13 stops and recovered one fumble ... Also credited with a quarterback hurry ... Had career-high four tackles and recovered a fumble against the Midshipmen, and followed up by collecting three stops — including an assist behind the line of scrimmage — in the Jaguars’ postseason contest against Bowling Green at the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl ... Recorded three solo tackles in win at Idaho and made three stops again the following week in road victory over Appalachian State ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

High School Highlights: A two-star recruit according to Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... Rated among the top 80 individuals in the Class of 2014 in the state by 247Sports.com ... Lettered for three years, starting the final two, at Enterprise HS ... Honors as a senior included being named first-team all-state by the Alabama Sports Writers Association — which also gave him honorable mention recognition on its Super 12 team — to the Dothan Eagle Super 12 team and the Southeast Sun’s defensive player of the year ... Posted 108 total tackles with four behind the line of scrimmage and 5½ sacks ... Also credited with 11 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, two passes broken up and a fumble recovery ... Was chosen a team captain after helping the Wildcats to six wins, including a first-round state 6A playoff victory over region champion Spain Park, while earning the program’s highest honor, the Foundation Award ... Was a member of the Southeast Sun’s Elite 11 team his junior season, helping EHS finish 7-4 after advancing to the state playoffs.

Personal: Full name is Caleb James Butler ... Born Sept. 1, 1995, in Jackson, Miss. ... Son of Allen and Sally Butler ... Twin brother, Daniel, was a member of the football team at Furman ... Favorite books are the “Harry Bosch” series ... Favorite team is the Baltimore Ravens ... Favorite athlete is Tim Tebow ... Favorite musical artist is Drake ... Favorite subject is biology ... Likes to play chess, read and camp in his spare time ... Wants to attend medical school and become a doctor ... Was also recruited by Troy, UAB and Memphis ... A social work major.