Butler University Athletics

2023 Season (Graduate): Played in nine games, making three starts… Started in the season opener at Montana, vs. Presbyterian, and vs. Valparaiso… Caught 11 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown… Averaged 13.2 yards per catch and 16.2 yards per game… Caught a 55-yard TD pass at Morehead State (11/4)… Ended that game with two catches for a season-high 61 yards… Caught two passes at Montana for 21 yards (9/2)… Hauled in two receptions vs. Presbyterian for 22 yards (9/30)… Rushed the ball three times at Stetson to gain nine yards… Longest rush covered five yards… Returned 11 kick-offs to gain 236 yards… Longest return covered 32 yards vs. Davidson (10/14)… Had three kick returns vs. the Wildcats for a season-high 85 yards… Averaged 21.5 yards per return… Had a tackle at Dayton (10/21).

2022 Season at Harvard: Honorable mention All-Ivy League (Special Teams)... Phil Steele Third-Team All-Ivy League (All-Purpose)... Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Ivy League (Kick Returner)... Bluebloods Second Team All-Ivy League (Return Specialist)... Dream Bowl participant... Played in all 10 games... Finished with 17 catches for 185 yards... Returned 28 kicks for 570 yards, with a long return of 60 yards vs. Holy Cross... Ranked 21st nationally in combined kick return yards (570)... Had four catches for 40 yards and four returns for 106 vs. Holy Cross... Returned six kicks for 121 yards vs. Princeton... Recorded six catches for 79 yards, both season-highs, at Penn... Earned a sport in the NFF Hampshire Honor Society.

2021 Season at Harvard: Saw action in three games... Caught two passes for 52 yards including a 30-yard reception in win over Brown... Caught a pass for four yards in a win over Holy Cross... On the season, caught four passes for 63 yards.

2020 Season at Harvard: Did not compete due to season cancelation by the Ivy League.

2019 Season at Harvard: Saw no game action.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Garden City HS (2016) and Deerfield Academy (2017-2018) in both football and lacrosse…Earned 2018 All-New England honors…Named to the 2018 All-Central New England Football League second team…Helped lead Deerfield to best record in 20 years…Involved in four singing groups at Deerfield…Plays guitar and piano in free time…Sister, Maggie Bill ’18, played soccer and lacrosse at North Carolina…Father, Robert Bill ’84, played football at Virgnia…Grandfather, Bob Bill ’61, played football at Notre Dame and was drafted in the 1962 NFL Draft by the NY Giants.

Personal: Son of Bob and Katie Bill... Has three siblings; Charlie, Maggie and Brooke... Pursuing a master's degree in risk and insurance.

Why Bill Chose Butler
"Butler has provided me with the opportunity to continue playing the game I fell in love with when I was a child. The culture of the school, team and coaching staff makes me feel at home."