The University of Tennessee’s 2021 football season is slated to kick off Sept. 4 against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium.
The Vols learned Monday that senior defensive lineman Matthew Butler will return for the 2021 season. He has one extra year of eligibility due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 6-foot-4, 291-pound defensive lineman has appeared in 40 games for the Vols since 2017, starting 13 contests.
He has totaled 105 tackles, 7.5 tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks, three pass deflections and forced one fumble.
My Decision
Philippians 4:6-7 pic.twitter.com/3P9mTv9k5F— Matthew Butler (@mattbutler_45) January 11, 2021
Butler is from Garner Senior High School in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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