Tennessee senior Matthew Butler has accepted an invitation to play in the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl on Feb. 3 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The 6-foot-4, 295-pound defensive lineman recorded 43 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and five sacks during the 2021 regular season.
Butler, who hails from Raleigh, North Carolina, becomes the third Vol to accept an invitation to play in a college all-star game. Wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. and defensive back Alontae Taylor will play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl.
Butler has appeared in 52 games, starting 25 contests, during his career at Tennessee.
He was recently named a second team CoSIDA Academic All-American.
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