Luke Butts
#30
Year Sophomore
Position Defensive Back
Height/Weight 5'9"/170 lbs.
Hometown Warrensburg, Ill.
High School Warrensburg
Major Undeclared

Career Stats
YEAR GP SOLO ASST. TOTAL TFL SACKS INT FR FF KO RET. PUNT RET.
2008 10 39 35 74 5.5-23 0.0 1 0 2 4-83 (20.8) 0 TD 0-0 (0.0) 0 TD
2009 10 59 26 85 7.0-19 1.5 4 2 0 0-0 (0.0) 0 TD 3-9 (3.0) 0 TD
CAREER 20 98 61 159 12.5-42 1.5 5 2 2 4-83 (20.8) 0 TD 3-9 (3.0) 0 TD

Career Single-Game Highs
CATEGORY NO. OPPONENT / DATE
Tackles 13 Two Times (last vs. Monmouth College on Oct. 24, 2009)
Tackles for Loss 2.5 vs. Knox College on Oct 31, 2009
Sacks 1.0 at Beloit College on Oct. 3
Interceptions 1 Five Times (last vs. Monmouth College on Oct. 24, 2009)

Awards
YEAR AWARDS
2008 1st varsity letter
Honorable Mention All-Midwest Conference
2009 2nd varsity letter
Second Team All-Midwest Conference
Academic All-Midwest Conference

Other Notables
YEAR NOTES
2008

Started every game
Tied for third on the team and 15th in the Midwest Conference in tackles
Ranked sixth on the squad in tackles for loss
Recorded at least one tackle in every game and five or more eight times
Led the team or tied for the team-lead in tackles three times

Forced a fumble against Illinois College on Sept. 20
Made a dozen tackles, including first career tackle for loss, at St. Norbert on Sept. 27
Recorded season-high 13 tackles and recorded first career interception at Knox Nov. 1
Made 10 tackles and forced a fumble in season finale against Carroll on Nov. 8

2009

Started every game for the second straight season
Led the team and tied for first in the conference in interceptions and solo tackles
Ranked second on the squad and seventh in the league in overall tackles
Tied for sixth on the team in tackles for loss
Recorded at least six tackles in every game and 10 or more three times
Accounted for six turnovers (2 FR, 4 INT) in six-game span from Sept. 19 to Oct. 24
Blocked a field goal in season opener at Aurora University on Sept. 5
Recorded first career sack at Beloit College on Oct. 3
Had 10 tackles, an interception, and a fumble recovery against St. Norbert on Sept. 26
Made 10 tackles and returned an interception 23 yards at Grinnell College on Oct. 17
Tied for the team lead and his career-high with 13 tackles versus Monmouth on Oct. 24
Also picked off a pass for the fourth time in five games on Oct. 24