26 Nehemiah Butler
Nehemiah Butler
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Elmwood, Ill.
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    Sr
  • High School:
    Elmwood
  • gp
    6
  • tk
    9.0
  • sac
    1.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0

Bio

Senior (fall 2021): Appeared in nine games overall – four as a defensive back and five as a running back to help give the team depth … Contributed eight total tackles, including three solo efforts and the seventh interception of his career … Rushed 47 times for 136 yards and one touchdown … Had a 20-yard interception in the season opener against Nebraska Wesleyan on Sept. 4 … Notched a season-high four total tackles in Eureka’s 58-57, comeback win at Rockford … Tallied 104 rushing yards on 23 carries and his first career rushing touchdown against Concordia Wisconsin on Oct. 9.

Junior (spring 2021): Appeared in four of five games of the shortened COVID 2021 spring season as a defensive back … Recorded 15 total tackles, including six solo efforts and one for loss … Posted a season-high eight total tackles at Benedictine on March 27 … Contributed four total tackles, including one for loss in Eureka’s 48-29 victory over Rockford on April 10.

Sophomore (2019): Appeared in all ten games as a defensive back … Made a total of 29 tackles, one forced fumble, three interceptions and three pass breakups … Recorded six tackles, made an interception and had two pass breakups in a 41-24 win over MacMurray on Sept. 14 ... Recorded a 28-yard interception for a touchdown against Concordia Chicago on Oct. 19.

Freshman (2018): Appeared in 10 games as a defensive back … Made 20 total tackles, had three interceptions and three pass breakups… Had five total tackles and interception that he ran back 34 yards on Sept. 1 at Knox … Made four total tackles and had two pass breakups in a win against Aurora on Sept. 29… Had three total tackles and an interception against Wisconsin Lutheran on Oct. 6.

Elmwood High School: Received All-Prairieland Conference accolades as a member of the Elmwood-Brimfield co-op ... Helped the Trojans to an appearance in the IHSA 3A playoffs.

Personal: The son of Denardrick and Carmen Howard, Nehemiah was born Sept. 1, 2000 in Peoria, Ill. ... Has two siblings, Batya and Faith ... Majoring in special education.

 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 8 5
Assists 1 1
Tackles 9.0 6.0
Tackles per game 1.5 1.5
Sacks 1.0 1.0
Sack yards 2 2
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 4.0 3.0
Tackle for loss yards 11 10

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 1 0 1.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 3 0 3.0 - - 1.0 5 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 2 0 2.0 1.0 2 2.0 5 - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 39 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 4 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 9 47 136 15.1 2.9 1 25 1 0
2022-23 6 - - - - - - - -
Total 39 47 136 3.5 2.9 1 25 1 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - -
2020-21 4 - - - - - - -
2021-22 9 - - - - - - -
2022-23 6 - - - - - - -
Total 39 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 4 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2021-22 9 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 6 - - - - - - - 0
Total 39 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 4 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 9 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 6 - - - - - - - -
Total 39 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2018-19 10 - - - - 0 .0
2019-20 10 - - - - 0 .0
2020-21 4 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 9 136 - - - 136 15.1
2022-23 6 - - - - 0 .0
Total 39 136 - - - 136 3.5

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2019-20 6 0.6 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - - - 0 - - 0
2021-22 6 0.7 1 - - - 0 - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 12 0.3 1 - - - 1 - 0 - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2018-19 10 11 9 20.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 3 63 3 -
2019-20 10 20 9 29.0 2.9 - - 0.0 - 1 - - 3 24 3 -
2020-21 4 6 9 15.0 3.8 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2021-22 9 3 5 8.0 .9 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0
2022-23 6 8 1 9.0 1.5 1.0 2 4.0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 39 48 33 81.0 2.1 1.0 2 5.0 12 1 0 0 7 107 9 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 6 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 2 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 6 - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 2 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month September 2 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 6 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 2 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 6 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 2 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 6 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 4 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 2 - - - - 0 .0
Away 4 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins - - - - - 0 -
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 2 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 1 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 6 8 1 9.0 1.5 1.0 2 4.0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 4 5 1 6.0 1.5 1.0 2 3.0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 2 5 0 5.0 2.5 - - 1.0 5 - - - - - - -
Away 4 3 1 4.0 1.0 1.0 2 3.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 8 1 9.0 1.5 1.0 2 4.0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 2 3 0 3.0 1.5 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - -
October 3 3 1 4.0 1.3 0.0 0 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 1 2 0 2.0 2.0 1.0 2 2.0 5 - - - - - - -

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