When Matthew Butler walks into a room, you notice him immediately, even amongst a crowd of players. And it’s not just his size, although at 6’4” he would be hard to miss. He has a presence that immediately commands attention. A 5th year player who elected to take a “super senior” season, Butler has been a leader in the Tennessee locker room. Josh Carney, Owen Straley and I had the opportunity to speak with the defensive lineman today during the Shrine Bowl media session.
Butler wasn’t a starter until his junior year but he has been contributing on the defensive side since he was a freshman.