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Butler University Athletics

2022 Football Roster

Joshua Klemme
Zach Bolinger
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Chandler Hart
Chandler Hart
Zach Bolinger
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Travis Biancardi
Chandler Hart

21 AJ Deinhart

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Naperville, Ill.
  • Highschool Naperville Central

Biography

2022 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2022 Season (Redshirt-Senior):
Played in 10 games… Finished third on the team with 312 rushing yards… Rushed the ball 74 times… Averaged 4.2 yards per rush and 31.2 yards per game… Longest rush went for a gain of 26 (9/10)… Scored a rushing TD in Week 2 vs. Taylor (9/10)… Took a season-high 12 hand-offs vs. Dayton to come up with 31 yards… Ran for a season-high 85 yards in the win over Taylor… Caught 12 passes for 98 yards… Averaged 8.1 yards per reception… Longest catch covered 47 yards (9/17)… Caught a season-high three passes at Valparaiso (10/15).

2021 Season (Redshirt-Junior): Played in all 11 games… Led Butler with 101 carries resulting in 496 rushing yards… Averaged 45.1 yards per game… Averaged 4.9 yards per rush… Scored three rushing touchdowns… Longest rush covered 53 yards… Caught 10 passes for 39 yards… Returned one kick-off 15 yards… Made two tackles… Rushed the ball 12 times for a season-high 96 yards and a touchdown vs. Davidson (Oct. 23)… Caught one pass for a season-best 17 yards vs. the Wildcats… Took 14 hand-offs in the season finale at Marist for 50 yards (Nov. 20)… First touchdown of the season came in the home opener vs. DePauw (Sept. 11)… Scored a rushing TD at Dayton with 55 yards on the ground after taking a season-high 16 hand-offs (Oct. 30).

2021 Spring Season (Redshirt-Sophomore): Bulldog Pride Award (Player who most represents The Butler Way)… Special Teams Top Dog Award (Most Valuable Special Teams Player)… Primary kick-off returner and back-up running back… Rushed the ball 22 times for 76 yards… Longest rush of the season covered 13 yards… Caught four passes for 50 yards… Longest reception went for a gain of 22 yards… Returned eight kick-offs for 164 yards… Longest return covered 32 yards… Took four handoffs for a season-best 26 yards vs. Morehead State (April 3)… Rushed six times for 24 yards in the season opener vs. Valpo (March 13)… Caught two passes for 29 yards in the finale at Morehead State (April 17)… Returned four kicks for 72 yards at San Diego (March 20).

2019 Season (Redshirt-Freshman): Played in all 12 games… Rushed the ball 15 times for 57 yards… Averaged 3.8 yards per carry… Caught two passes for 11 yards… Returned 20 kick-offs for 380 yards… Responsible for 448 all-purpose yards… Made three tackles on special teams… Ran the ball four times for 21 yards vs. Drake (Oct. 12)… Rushed for 20 yards on three carries vs Jacksonville (Oct. 26)… First carry of the season came in the opener vs. North Dakota State (Aug. 31)… Returned six kick-offs at Marist for 90 yards… Longest kick return covered 35 yards at Morehead State (Oct. 19).

2018 (Freshman Season): Played in three games… Returned one kickoff for 21 yards.

PRIOR TO BUTLER: Two-year varsity starter... Helped lead team to a 9-3 overall record, a 7-1 conference record, and a conference championship... Two-time all-conference selection... Named team offensive MVP.. All-State honorable mention.. Two-time all-state academic honors.

Personal: Son of Mark and Sharon.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2018Freshman

    RB
    5'8" 175 lbs
    31
  • 21

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    RB
    5'8" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    RB
    5'8" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2021Redshirt Junior

    RB
    5'8" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2022Redshirt Senior

    RB
    5'9" 185 lbs
    21
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