Butler University Athletics

2024 Season (Graduate): Played in 11 games, making eight starts… Caught 10 passes… Recorded 126 receiving yards… Averaged 12.6 yards per catch… Had two catches for a season-high 32 yards in the win at Murray State (9/7)… Caught a 25-yard pass in the season-opener vs. Upper Iowa (8/31)… Had two receptions in the game at Drake (10/12)… Had a 16-yard reception vs. Stetson (11/2)… Had a 14-yard catch at Valpo.

Before Butler: Played in 11 games during the 2023 season; missing just the Toldeo game and Arkansas State Bowl Game… Played in four of five games in 2022 beginning with his debut versus Toledo… Caught three passes for 19 yards including a four-yard touchdown reception against the Rockets… Saw action in the Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan and Western Michigan games… Saw action in 10 games in 2021 as a member of Huskie special teams units… Played on the kickoff return and punt teams… After missing the first two games of the year, played in the next 10 games of the season beginning at Michigan (9-18)… Returned three kickoffs for 19 yards… Had one return for three yards at Buffalo (11-17)… Two returns for 16 yards versus Western Michigan (11-23) with a long of 10 yards… Threw one incomplete pass on the year, on a fake punt attempt in the first quarter of the Eastern Michigan game (10-2).

High School: Three-year letterwinner…  Two-way starter at quarterback and safety… Served as team captain in 2019… Named team Offensive MVP during junior and senior seasons… Earned West Suburban Silver MVP honors in 2019 after rushing for 1,513 yards and 18 touchdowns while throwing for 620 yards and four TDs… Compiled 190 career tackles, three forced fumbles and four interceptions… Rushed for 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns while throwing for 650 yards and two TDs in nine games in 2018… Tallied 55 tackles, one fumble recovery, and two interceptions in 2018… Helped lead the Trojans to the 2017 Class 8A playoffs… Earned Academic All-Conference and was on the honor roll.

Personal: Son of Wendy and Todd Cassens… Mechanical engineering major.