While our beloved former Tigers were waiting by their phones for a call from an NFL team Coach Drinkwitz was busy ‘crootin’ and adding more names to the current Tiger crop.
The bat signal went up and who answered? Why, it was our dear friend, Taj Butts, the running back from St. Louis’ Jesuit powerhouse, DeSmet.
Mr. Butts boasts offers from 9 P5 programs, including West Virginia, Purdue, Indiana, Kentucky, and of course the usual midwestern foes, kansas and Illinois.
Get to know: Taj Butts
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
High School: DeSmet Jesuit
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 190
Rivals Ranking: 3-star, 5.