Shy Tuttle

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Shy Tuttle
No. 99 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-20) October 20, 1995 (age 28)
Midway, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: North Davidson
(Lexington, North Carolina)
College: Tennessee (2015–2018)
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:186
Sacks:4.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:19
Interceptions:1
Player stats at PFR

Shyheim Devonte Tuttle (born October 20, 1995) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee.

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Early years

Tuttle grew up in Midway, North Carolina and attended North Davidson High School where he was a member of the basketball, football, and track and field teams. He made 315 career tackles, 66 tackles for loss and 35 sacks as a four-year starter for the Black Knights and was named All-Northwest North Carolina in each of his final three seasons and was played in the 2015 Under Armour All-American Game. [1]

College career

Tuttle played four seasons for the Tennessee Volunteers. [2] His freshman season was cut short after only six games, recording ten tackles and a fumble recovery, after suffering a broken fibula and tearing a ligament in his ankle against Georgia. [3] Tuttle's sophomore year also ended prematurely when he sustained a season-ending injury in his first career start against South Carolina. [4] In his junior season, Tuttle played in ten games (four starts) and made 27 tackles (2.5 for loss). [5] As a senior, he started all 12 of Tennessee's games and made 33 tackles (2.5 for loss) with one sack, an interception and two blocked kicks. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		290 lb
(132 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.93 s1.75 s2.88 s4.66 s7.40 s28.0 in
(0.71 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		21 reps
All values from Pro Day [7]

New Orleans Saints

Tuttle signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019. [8] He made his NFL debut September 9, 2019, starting the season opener against the Houston Texans and recorded a combined sack of Deshaun Watson. [9] In Week 13 against the Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving Day, Tuttle garnered national attention after recording his first career interception off a pass thrown by Matt Ryan in the 26–18 victory and stiff arming Ryan onto the turf. [10] [11] Tuttle played in all 16 of the Saints' games during the regular season and made 18 tackles (three for loss) with two sacks, four passes defended and an interception and made three tackles, including one for loss, with two passes defended in the Saints loss against the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. [12] [13]

In the 2020 season, Tuttle appeared in 13 regular season games and made three starts. He appeared in both of the Saints' playoff games. [14] In the 2021 season, Tuttle appeared in all 17 games and made 15 starts. [15] In the 2022 season, Tuttle once again appeared in all 17 games and made 15 starts. He had two sacks, 49 total tackles (26 solo), and five passes defended. [16]

Carolina Panthers

On March 15, 2023, Tuttle signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. [17] In the 2023 season, Tuttle started in all 17 games. He had a half-sack, 43 total tackles (19 solo), and five passes defended. [18]

Personal life

Tuttle is the nephew of former Clemson, NFL and Canadian Football League wide receiver Perry Tuttle. [19]

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References

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  4. ↑ Griffith, Mike (November 7, 2017). "Tennessee's Shy Tuttle overcomes 2 season-ending knee injuries to match career-high numbers". Dayton Daily News . Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ Morgan, Blake (March 26, 2018). "Healthy Shy Tuttle has opportunity to finally reach his potential at Tennessee". TheBoneOnline.com . Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  6. ↑ Duprez, Mike (April 30, 2019). "Tuttle signs with Saints". The Dispatch . Retrieved September 9, 2019.
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  8. ↑ Prather, Scott (April 29, 2019). "Saints 2019 Undrafted Free Agent". ESPN1420.com . Retrieved September 9, 2019.
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  10. ↑ Calhoun, Caleb (November 28, 2019). "Tennessee football: Former Vols DL Shy Tuttle gets first career interception". All for Tennessee. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Saints beat Falcons to clinch third straight NFC South title". ESPN . Associated Press. November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Saints' Shy Tuttle: Promising rookie campaign". CBSSports.com. January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
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  14. ↑ "Shy Tuttle 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Shy Tuttle 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Shy Tuttle 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  17. ↑ Gantt, Darin (March 15, 2023). "Panthers agree to terms with Hayden Hurst". Panthers.com. On the other side of the ball, they agreed to terms with defensive tackle Shy Tuttle and safety Vonn Bell, and agreed on a new deal with linebacker Shaq Thompson that will keep the veteran here in the middle of a new defense.
  18. ↑ "Shy Tuttle 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  19. ↑ Elliott, Bud (March 6, 2014). "Shy Tuttle recruit scouting report: Nimble North Carolina defensive tackle". SBNation.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
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