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Vernon Butler Scouting Report

Vitals

  • 6’4”
  • 323 pounds
  • 35 1/8” arms
  • 33” vertical, 9’3” broad jumps
  • 26 bench press reps
  • 82 3-cone, 4.76 short shuttle

Butler lined up primarily as a 5-technique, but also played the 4, 3 and even the 1 on occasion in Louisiana Tech’s variable defense. Optimally he’s a 3-tech for a 4-3 team like the Lions, with the versatility to move to the outside when the team deploys an odd-man front.

He’s got surprising quickness for a 320+ pound man.