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Josh Butler Dallas Cowboys · #31

Cornerback · 6' 0", 192 lbs · Mesquite, TX · Age 30

Josh Butler is a Cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys, an undrafted signing. In 2025 he recorded 5 tackles.

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Dallas Cowboys · #31 · Cornerback

Josh Butler

Season avg5 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg26 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

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Scouting report

Josh Butler — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+

Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Josh Butler is a Cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys, an undrafted signing. In 2025 he recorded 5 tackles.

Coverage

C+

Ball skills

C+

Run support

Coverage

Solid · defense

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C+

Ball skills

Solid · defense

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B-

Tackling

Strong · defense

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C+

Splash plays

Solid · defense

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C+

Blitz

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Josh Butler stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

29Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Josh Butler — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A-

Tackling

5 TKL

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C+

Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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C-

Coverage

0 PD

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Splash

0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Josh Butler

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

0–4

int

0–0

tackles

3–16

0–0

games

1–4

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the pd line vs last season

Last season 0 → projected 2 pd

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

-0.1

Net vs last season+1.5 pd

Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 30 — applied to the projection

curve

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 5 / 1

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Josh Butler career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	PD	Sack
2024	5	21	5	1
2025	1	5	0	0
Career	6	26	5	1.0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Dallas Cowboys built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record

89off index

86def index

+41net

90%playoff odds

65roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A- (89), defense A- (86) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 82, pass rush 73, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Josh Butler

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1996-11-25

The beginning

Josh Butler is a Cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys, in his 3rd NFL season.

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Josh Butler is a Dallas Cowboys cornerback, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2024–2025) he has recorded 26 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 5 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

Where things stand

Where Butler goes from here.

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Butler's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 192 lbs
Born: Mesquite, TX
Age: 30
Jersey: #31

Background

Josh Butler is from Mesquite, TX and is 30 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays cornerback at 6' 0", 192 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2024–2025) he has recorded 26 tackles, 1 sacks and 0 interceptions. Butler is currently on the Dallas Cowboys roster.

The person

Josh Butler is a depth and special-teams defensive back who has recorded 26 tackles with 0 interceptions and 5 passes defensed across 2 seasons (2024–2025).

Coverage production0 career interceptions and 5 passes defensed.

Tackling26 career tackles from the secondary.

Playmaking0 forced fumbles and 1 sacks on the blitz.

UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Josh Butler — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Josh Butler, answered.

What position does Josh Butler play?

Josh Butler is a Cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys.

When was Josh Butler drafted?

Josh Butler entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.

How many seasons has Josh Butler played?

2 (2024–2025).

What are Josh Butler's career stats?

He has recorded 26 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

Josh Butler career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.