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After Another All-UFL Season, Battlehawks WR Hakeem Butler Hoping For NFL Call

St. Louis Battlehawks head coach Ricky Proehl has been working with receiver Hakeem Butler since he joined the organization in 2023, so he understands how unique a skill set the 6-foot-5, 242-pound pass catcher possesses. Butler put together another All-UFL performance this season — one of a league-leading seven players from St. Louis to make the spring football all-star team. Butler led the UFL in receiving yards (641) and yards per catch (22.1) in 2026. Winning the UFL's Offensive Player of the Year in 2024, Butler has been a mainstay since the league’s inception three years ago. Butler’s th...