Matthew Butler (American football)

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Matthew Butler
No. 91 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-10) June 10, 1999 (age 25)
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Garner Magnet
(Garner, North Carolina)
College: Tennessee (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 5 / pick: 175
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:6
Sacks:0.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Matthew Edward Butler (born June 10, 1999) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee.

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Early life

Butler attended Garner Magnet High School in Garner, North Carolina. While there, he played high school football for the Trojans. [1] As a senior, he had 96 tackles and 26 sacks. [2] He committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football. [3] [4]

College career

Butler played at Tennessee from 2017 to 2021 under head coaches Butch Jones, Jeremy Pruitt, and Josh Heupel. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] During his career he played in 52 games with 25 starts and had 152 tackles and 9.5 sacks. [10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		297 lb
(135 kg)		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		5.00 s1.69 s2.89 s4.81 s7.89 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		17 reps
Sources: [11] [12]

Butler was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 175th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft. [13] He made his NFL debut in Week 3 of the 2022 season against the Tennessee Titans. [14] He appeared in six games in his rookie season. [15]

On August 29, 2023, Butler was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad. [16] [17] He was promoted to the active roster on January 6, 2024. [18]

On August 27, 2024, Butler was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad. [19] [20] He was signed to the active roster on October 10. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ Alexander, Jonathan M. (December 21, 2016). "Garner's Matthew Butler, a three-star prospect, chooses Tennessee". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ Aschoff, Edward (February 16, 2017). "Under-the-radar recruit: Tennessee Volunteers". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Garner's Matthew Butler verbally commits to Tennessee". www.highschoolot.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ Backus, Will (June 25, 2020). "Lame joke drew defensive lineman Matthew Butler's attention to Tennessee". Knoxville News Sentinel . Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Matthew Butler College Stats". Sports Reference . Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Tennessee Volunteers Coaches". Sports Reference . Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ Paschall, David (December 17, 2020). "Vols' Matthew Butler not sure if this is his last Neyland Stadium performance". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ Paschall, David (August 5, 2021). "Matthew Butler has remained steady on Vols D-line despite coaching instability". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ Paschall, David (September 9, 2020). "LaTrell Bumphus, Matthew Butler currently leading Tennessee's veteran defensive front". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ Sparks, Adam (January 21, 2022). "Tennessee defensive lineman Matthew Butler gets NFL Scouting Combine invitation as stock rises". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Matthew Butler Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Matthew Butler, Tennessee NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  13. ↑ Gossen, Rachel (April 30, 2022). "Tennessee DT Matthew Butler selected at No. 175 by the Raiders". Raiders.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Las Vegas Raiders at Tennessee Titans – September 25th, 2022". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Matthew Butler 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season". Raiders.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  18. ↑ Bouda, Nate (January 6, 2024). "Raiders Announce Four Roster Moves". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Raiders make moves to bring roster to 53-player limit". Raiders.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Raiders sign DT Matthew Butler to the active roster". Raiders.com. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
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