After a strong final season at Tennessee, defensive tackle Matthew Butler solidified his prospects as an NFL player at the East-West Shrine Game practice week in Las Vegas and at the game at Allegiant Stadium in early February.
The hometown Raiders, whose strength staff coached in the game, closely scouted the game and had their eye on Butler all week and talked to him several times while he was in Las Vegas.
After an impressive showing in Las Vegas, Butler will now make his home in the desert. The Raiders picked Butler in the fifth round of the draft.