Hakeem Butler Scouting Report

By: Alex Khvatov

Height: 6’5 3/8

Weight: 227

Position: WR

College: Iowa State

Number: 18

Strengths

Enormous size

Ran a 4.48 at the Combine

Good athlete

Freakishly long arms and an enormous wingspan

Huge hands

Strong hands

Can pluck the ball out of the air

Displays excellent body control

Makes tough catches in traffic and makes it look routine

Uses his big body well to shield the defenders away from the ball

Big play threat

Shows versatility, lines up outside and in the slot

Playmaker

Picks up yards after the catch

Weaknesses

Very inconsistent hands

Average route runner, rounds off his routes

Lacks suddenness and quickness in and out of his breaks

Fails to create separation

Below average acceleration off the line

Struggles against press coverage, bothered by physical corners

Doesn’t work back to the QB when the signal caller gets in trouble

Shows no effort in the blocking department, soft player

Other Notes

2018 Second Team All-American by some publications

First-Team All-Big 12

Overview

Hakeem Butler showed flashes during his sophomore year, but emerged as one of the better receivers in the nation during his junior season.  He was a big-play threat WR in the Big 12.  He is a playmaker with size, huge hands and excellent body control.  He ran a 4.48 at the Combine, but I don’t see that speed translating onto the football field.  He has a tough time creating separation and the drops are a huge issue as well.  He should be drafted somewhere in the third round.