Aaron Butler, nation's No. 6 athlete, trims list to 5

Class of 2024 Calabasas (California) athlete Aaron Butler has accumulated 30 scholarship offers during the recruiting process.

On Wednesday, however, he trimmed his list to a final five of Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Oregon and Washington:

That list is far from a surprise.

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Earlier this month, Butler told SBLive Sports that he expected Alabama, Colorado, Georgia and Oregon to make his final five, but was still undecided on his fifth finalist. 

Washington claimed that final spot.

The 6-foot-1, 170-pound wide receiver/cornerback is rated the nation's No. 42 overall prospect and No. 6 athlete.

As a junior, Butler turned 40 offensive touches (38 receptions, 2 carries) into 890 yards and 15 touchdowns, averaging 22.3 yards per attempt and a score every 2.7 times he touched the football.

Butler had initially discussed tentative plans to visit Alabama and Colorado in March with an April official visit to Georgia, but his travel schedule remains fluid.

Scouting report (via 247Sports' Greg Biggins)

"Butler is a dangerous two-way player who could end up at corner or receiver in college. When he initially committed to USC, the thought was he was going in to play corner. He definitely has a corner skill set and plays with a defensive mentality. He’s physical player and has a lot of nastiness in his game. Whether he’s blocking or jamming a receiver, he’s looking to physically dominate his opponent and will often stay on his block until he puts him in the ground or off the field. He has both short area quickness and long speed and it will be interesting to see what kind of times Butler can put up on the track this spring. As a receiver, he has really impressed and is a threat to score every time he touches the football. He plays with a bit of a chip on his shoulder and has an edge in his game that reminds us a little of former LB Poly and current NE Patriot DB Jack Jones. He needs to keep his emotions in check but his upside is extremely high."