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2022 NFL Draft Player Profiles: Tennessee DL Matthew Butler

From now until the 2022 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top 10 picks, all the way down to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today I will profile a defensive lineman with versatility at the position and within different schemes.

#94 Matthew Butler, DL, Tennessee (sSR) — 6034, 299 lbs.

East West Shrine Bowl

Measurements

Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Matthew Butler 6034/299 9″ 33 1/8″ 82 2/8″
40-Yard Dash 10-Yard Dash Short Shuttle 3-Cone
Broad Jump Vertical Bench Press
N/A N/A N/A

— Good snap quickness to shoot gaps
— Plays with good hand placement and pad level
— Scheme versatility
— Lateral quickness to beat blocks to outside
— Play strength to handle double team blocks and stack and shed
— High motor/ high effort player
— Solid pass rush plan with rips and swims
— Flexibility to play along the defensive line

— Consistency reading run blockers
— Needs to remain square when moving laterally
— Inconsistent hand timing versus the run
— Rarely attempted power pass rush moves
— Gets too wide as the looper on stunts
— Improvement needed in his countering with his hands

— Career – 152 tackles, 68 solo, 16 tackles for a loss, 9.