Taj Butts | Duquesne
College Football Player
Taj Butts
DuquesneHeight5' 11"Weight205 lbsExperienceSenior
79Rushing Attempts
578Rush Yards
4Rushing Touchdowns
7.3YDS/RA
Player Information
PositionRunning Back
Height5' 11"
Weight205 lbs
BirthplaceSt. Louis, MO
CollegeDuquesne
ClassSenior
TeamDuquesne
ConferenceNortheast Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamDuquesne
ConferenceNortheast Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumArthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
LocationPA
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | 578 | 7.3 | 4 | 59 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 68 | 268 | 3.9 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 108 | 565 | 5.2 | 3 | 58 | 10 | 122 | 12.2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 108 | 565 | 5.2 | 3 | 58 |
| 2024 | 68 | 268 | 3.9 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | 79 | 578 | 7.3 | 4 | 59 |
| Career | 255 | 1,411 | 5.5 | 7 | 59 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 | 122 | 12.2 | 1 | 26 |
| 2024 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 20 | 193 | 9.7 | 1 | 26 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Career | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ Robert Morris2025 Regular SeasonWeek 13 | W 20-17 | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Central Connecticut2025 Regular SeasonWeek 12 | W 38-33 | 14 | 254 | 18.1 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Mercyhurst2025 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 37-0 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Saint Francis Red Flash2025 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 52-7 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Stonehill2025 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 34-14 | 14 | 71 | 5.1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
 vs New Haven2025 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 44-18 | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Lehigh2025 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 35-21 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Lincoln (PA) Lions2025 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 55-14 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Pittsburgh2025 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 61-9 | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |