Eric Sutton

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Eric Sutton
Date of birth (1972-10-24) October 24, 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Torrance, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Cornerback
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
US college San Diego State
Career history
As player
1995–1996 Washington Redskins
1997 Philadelphia Eagles*
1997–1998 Saskatchewan Roughriders
1999 Oakland Raiders*
1999 Saskatchewan Roughriders
1999–2000 Calgary Stampeders
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

Eric Dontay Sutton (born October 24, 1972) is a former professional gridiron football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders. He has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) and Oakland Raiders (NFL).

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College career

Sutton played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs from 1991 to 1994. [1]

Professional career

National Football League

Sutton signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 1995 and spent the 1995 season on the practice roster. [2] He played in four games in 1996 while also spending time on the practice roster. [1] [2]

Philadelphia Eagles

Sutton signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997, but was released at the end of training camp. [2]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Sutton signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in September, 1997 where he played and started in six regular season games at cornerback and recorded 18 defensive tackles and two interceptions. [2] He also played in three post-season games, including the 85th Grey Cup where he had three defensive tackles in the loss to the Toronto Argonauts. [2] In 1998, he started all 18 regular season games where he had 53 defensive tackles and one interception. [2]

Oakland Raiders

In 1999, Sutton was signed by the Oakland Raiders, but was released and did not play for the team. [2] [3]

Saskatchewan Roughriders (II)

Sutton re-joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1999 where he started in three games and recorded eight defensive tackles. [4] However, he was released on July 29, 1999. [4]

Calgary Stampeders

On August 16, 1999, Sutton signed a practice roster agreement with the Calgary Stampeders. [2] Over the 1999 and 2000 seasons, he played in 18 regular season games where he had 31 defensive tackles and 11 special teams tackles. [1]

Personal life

Sutton's son, also named Eric, was born in Regina, Saskatchewan while Sutton played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [5] His son also plays professional football as a defensive back in the Canadian Football League. Following his retirement from his football career, Sutton worked for Walmart as an Asset Protection Manager. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eric Sutton". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Sutton added to PR". Canadian Football League. August 17, 1999. Archived from the original on April 25, 2001. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Former NFL player Eric Sutton sues Wal-Mart Stores, Inc". adishianlaw.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Riders release Sutton". Canadian Football League. July 29, 1999. Archived from the original on April 25, 2001. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Canadian DB Eric Sutton scouting CFL combine competition, hopes to run elite forty-yard dash". 3DownNation. March 18, 2022.
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