Matthew Butler (American football) explained

Matthew Butler
Current Team:Las Vegas Raiders
Number:91
Position:Defensive tackle
Birth Date:10 June 1999
Birth Place:Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:295
High School:Garner Magnet
(Garner, North Carolina)
College:Tennessee (2017–2021)
Draftyear:2022
Draftround:5
Draftpick:175
Pastteams:
  • Las Vegas Raiders (–present)
Status:Active
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:6
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:0.5
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Pfr:B/ButlMa02

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

Early years

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

Butler was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 175th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.[11] He made his NFL debut in Week 3 of the 2022 season against the Tennessee Titans.[12] He appeared in six games in his rookie season.[13]

On August 29, 2023, Butler was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad.[14] [15] He was promoted to the active roster on January 6, 2024.[16]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexander . Jonathan M. . December 21, 2016 . Garner's Matthew Butler, a three-star prospect, chooses Tennessee . January 7, 2023 . The News & Observer.
  2. Web site: Aschoff . Edward . February 16, 2017 . Under-the-radar recruit: Tennessee Volunteers . February 9, 2022 . ESPN.com . en.
  3. Web site: December 21, 2016 . Garner's Matthew Butler verbally commits to Tennessee . February 9, 2022 . www.highschoolot.com . en.
  4. Web site: Backus . Will . June 25, 2020 . Lame joke drew defensive lineman Matthew Butler's attention to Tennessee . January 7, 2023 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Matthew Butler College Stats . January 7, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  6. Web site: Tennessee Volunteers Coaches . January 7, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  7. Web site: Paschall . David . December 17, 2020 . Vols' Matthew Butler not sure if this is his last Neyland Stadium performance . January 7, 2023 . Chattanooga Times Free Press . en.
  8. Web site: Paschall . David . August 5, 2021 . Matthew Butler has remained steady on Vols D-line despite coaching instability . January 7, 2023 . Chattanooga Times Free Press . en.
  9. Web site: Paschall . David . September 9, 2020 . LaTrell Bumphus, Matthew Butler currently leading Tennessee's veteran defensive front . January 7, 2023 . Chattanooga Times Free Press . en.
  10. Web site: Sparks . Adam . January 21, 2022 . Tennessee defensive lineman Matthew Butler gets NFL Scouting Combine invitation as stock rises . February 9, 2022 . Knoxville News Sentinel . en-US.
  11. Web site: Gossen . Rachel . April 30, 2022 . Tennessee DT Matthew Butler selected at No. 175 by the Raiders . January 7, 2023 . Raiders.com.
  12. Web site: Las Vegas Raiders at Tennessee Titans – September 25th, 2022 . January 26, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  13. Web site: Matthew Butler 2022 Game Log . January 7, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  14. Web site: August 29, 2023 . Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season . 2023-10-01 . Raiders.com.
  15. Web site: August 30, 2023 . Raiders announce practice squad additions . 2023-10-01 . Raiders.com.
  16. Web site: Bouda . Nate . 2024-01-06 . Raiders Announce Four Roster Moves . 2024-01-12 . NFLTradeRumors.co . en-US.

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