Kansas TE Jailen Butler brings Power Four size and proven red-zone juice
Jailen Butler enters the 2026 season as a 6-foot-4, 250-pound redshirt senior for Kansas, with a compact résumé that still hints at upside: in 2025 at Old Dominion, he caught 9 passes for 59 yards and a touchdown, and he has 18 career receptions for 103 yards and 1 TD overall. His appeal is less about volume and more about role fit — a strong, experienced tight end with enough mobility to compete for snaps and enough physicality to help in the run game and red zone. The catch: he’s coming off a 2024 injury absence, so durability and consistency will decide whether he becomes a steady contributor or just a useful depth piece.
