The California product has reached 21.2 miles per hour on the football field and boasts an in-game athleticism score among the top 10 high school wide receivers in the country.
Aaro, a Texas WR, signed Aaron Butler, a wide receiver from Calabasas, California, who signed a contract with the Texas Longhorns at the end of the early signing period without visiting Austin, has a speed that is evident when watching film or looking at his 200-meter time of 21.93.
But when the lights are on, just how quickly is the 6’0, 170 pound player in pads moving?
Reel Analytics is a sports tech and analytics startup that was established to answer that particular question. It also turns out that Butler is just as quick as he appears, with a top speed of 21.2 mph and an in-game athleticism score in the 98th percentile.
Butler has demonstrated exceptional speed.Butler’s IGA of 87.4, which places him seventh among 2024 wide receiver signees tracked by RA, puts his speed into perspective. At position two? Ryan Wingo, a Texas signee and consensus five-star recruit, is ranked No. 24 in the country by 247Sports Composite.
Head coach of the Longhorns Steve Sarkisian is no stranger to speed—his catchphrase, “All Gas, No Brakes,” isn’t the only reason he has experience with it. This season, junior wide receiver Xavier Worthy set a school record with a maximum speed of 22.7 mph.
Although Butler fell short of that mark, it’s important to remember that Worthy only reached 21 mph three times in 2023, so Butler is still in some very select company with the kind of speed that makes him an excellent fit for Sarkisian’s offense and an intriguing addition to the class of 2024 recruits.
Butler, a four-star prospect by most accounts, is listed as the No. 21 wide receiver and the 122nd player overall in the country. Texas defeated rivals Arizona and Washington for his services.
