2021 (Senior Season): Appeared in 56 games with all 56 starts... crushed 3 home runs and brought in 38 RBI's... slashed .253/.338/.329... recorded a 16 game hitting streak (longest in ISU 2021 season).. nickname is 'Butters".

2020 (Junior Season): Appeared in eight games with seven starts ... split time primarily between the outfield and first base... slashed .182/.217/.227 with one double ... had two hits in each of the first two games.

2019 (Sophomore Season): Appeared in 51 games with 47 starts at first base ... slashed .304/.370/.444 with 15 doubles, three home runs, 25 RBIs and 31 runs scored ... recorded a .981 fielding percentage ... went 4-for-5 with a double and RBI at the plate in ISU's NCAA tournament win over Indiana (5/31) ... had 12 multi-hit games. ... All-MVC Honorable Mention.

2018 (Redshirt Freshman Season): Appeared in 28 games, including 13 starts … spent time at first base and left field … slashed .250/.320/.382 with four doubles, one triple, one home run, 10 RBIs and eight runs scored … posted a .985 fielding percentage … made collegiate debut at Washington (3/10), entering the game as a pinch hitter, and playing first base … recorded first collegiate start and hit at Hawai’i (3/17), going 1-for-3 with a RBI … had a season-best on-base streak of 11 games (4/28 to 5/19) … had four multi-hit games … hit first collegiate home run against Bradley (5/5).

2017 (Freshman Season): Redshirted … named to the Missouri Valley Conference and AFNI honor rolls.

Tri-Valley HS: Four-year member of the baseball team … set school records for hits, doubles, triples and RBIs … two-time team captain … three-time first-team all-conference selection … hit .424 as a senior, .516 as a junior, .548 as a sophomore and .377 as a freshman … also played four seasons of basketball and one season of golf … served as a basketball team captain as a senior … finished with sixth-most assists in school history … active in Sons of the American Revolution.

Personal: Born Nov. 19, 1997 in Peoria, Illinois … son of John and Lynda Butler … has one younger brother, Jimmy … mother attended Illinois State … dad played baseball at Illinois Wesleyan … majoring in business administration.