Dontavius Butler-Jenkins

Position:
WR
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Height:
6-0
Weight:
215
Hometown:
Hollywood, FL
High School:
American Heritage School

2019: Played in the initial 10 games, making one start (UCF)…missed the final three contests due to injury…had six catches for 65 yards and one touchdown on the season…had 25 yards on a career-high four catches and his first collegiate touchdown in a 35-34 win over UCF…TD was a six-yard pass from Nick Patti…had a career-long 27-yard catch at Penn State that set up a short touchdown run, giving Pitt a 10-7 second-quarter lead.

2018: Played in 13 games, starting one (at Notre Dame)…had four catches for 12 yards on the year…had a season-high three receptions for eight yards at UCF...had a four-yard catch against Penn State.

2017: Redshirted as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-year starter at receiver for perennial Florida Class 5A power American Heritage School…compiled 23 receptions for 278 yards (12.1 avg.) and four touchdowns as a senior…helped the Patriots to a 14-0 record and the state Class 5A championship…team went a combined 23-2 (.920) in his two years as a starter…All-Broward County 5A-2A Honorable Mention…rated one of the top 35 receiver prospects in Florida by Scout…played under Coach Patrick Surtain.

PERSONAL: Dontavius Devion Butler-Jenkins, born 12/23/98, is the son of Donnie Butler and Vanekia Jenkins…has 12 siblings, including seven sisters and one brother on his father’s side and three sisters and one brother on his mother’s side...media and professional communications major.