2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 2
Amari Butler
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Petal, Miss.
- High School:
- Petal HS
- Prev School:
- Pearl River CC
JUNIOR (2025)
Played in all 13 games while making starts at cornerback against Southern Miss and UTEP … Finished the season with 25 tackles (17 solo, eight assists), .5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one forced fumble … Collected multiple tackles in seven games … Tallied a season-high six tackles against Southern Miss (Sept. 20) … Forced a fumble and made two stops in the opener against Southeastern (Aug. 30) … Finished with four tackles and a PBU in the win the Independence Bowl win against CCU (Dec. 30).
PEARL RIVER CC (2024)
Had a standout sophomore season, starting all nine games ... Finished with 28 tackles, three tackles for loss and one forced fumble ... Earned seven pass breakups ... Recorded six tackles, a forced fumble and three pass breakups in a win over EMCC (Oct. 17) ... Signed with LA Tech over offers from Central Arkansas, Old Dominion, Southeast Missouri State, UT-Martin and UTSA.
PEARL RIVER CC (2023)
Played in six games, making five tackles and forcing one fumble.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Petal for Allen Glenn ... Standout two-way player as a senior ... Collected 20 tackles, two TFLs, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one sack ... Tallied nine pass breakups ... Tallied one receiving touchdown and a pair of kickoff return touchdowns ... Named to the Pine Belt Sports All-Area Team ... Named to the 6A Region Most Valuable Player team.
PERSONAL
Son of Rontario and Tiffany Butler ... Brother of Damionh Jones ... Studying science rehabilitation ... Favorite food is a cheeseburger.
Played in all 13 games while making starts at cornerback against Southern Miss and UTEP … Finished the season with 25 tackles (17 solo, eight assists), .5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one forced fumble … Collected multiple tackles in seven games … Tallied a season-high six tackles against Southern Miss (Sept. 20) … Forced a fumble and made two stops in the opener against Southeastern (Aug. 30) … Finished with four tackles and a PBU in the win the Independence Bowl win against CCU (Dec. 30).
PEARL RIVER CC (2024)
Had a standout sophomore season, starting all nine games ... Finished with 28 tackles, three tackles for loss and one forced fumble ... Earned seven pass breakups ... Recorded six tackles, a forced fumble and three pass breakups in a win over EMCC (Oct. 17) ... Signed with LA Tech over offers from Central Arkansas, Old Dominion, Southeast Missouri State, UT-Martin and UTSA.
PEARL RIVER CC (2023)
Played in six games, making five tackles and forcing one fumble.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Petal for Allen Glenn ... Standout two-way player as a senior ... Collected 20 tackles, two TFLs, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one sack ... Tallied nine pass breakups ... Tallied one receiving touchdown and a pair of kickoff return touchdowns ... Named to the Pine Belt Sports All-Area Team ... Named to the 6A Region Most Valuable Player team.
PERSONAL
Son of Rontario and Tiffany Butler ... Brother of Damionh Jones ... Studying science rehabilitation ... Favorite food is a cheeseburger.
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