Devon Sutton

Height:
5-11
Weight:
198
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Charlotte
High School:
North Mecklenburg
Major:
Design

Has successfully navigated a quick climb up the defensive depth chart during last two-plus seasons … Will open senior campaign as the Pirates’ top returning tackler … Expected to battle Tim Irvin for a starting assignment at the nickelback position … Also could experience a visible role on various special teams depending on secondary workload and responsibilities … Made an impressive acclimation to the college game with quick-developing fundamental execution and athleticism ... Has played in 22 career contests, already booked 108 tackles (53 solo), 5.5 TFLs and four pass breakups … Officially joined ECU program as a preferred walk-on in the spring of 2015 … Led all tacklers with six, including one for lost yardage, during the first spring scrimmage (March 17) before following with four stops and a bone-jarring forced fumble in the Purple-Gold Game on March 24.

2017: Experienced action in all 12 contests and stood third on the unit with 68 stops (31 solo) … Started the last 10 games of the season after coming off the bench vs. James Madison and West Virginia … Opened the Virginia Tech, Connecticut, USF, Temple, UCF, BYU, Houston and Tulane tilts at nickelback, while starting the Cincinnati and Memphis contests at strong safety … Collected multiple tackles in every game and reached double-digits once (matched a career-best with 10 vs. BYU) … Other contests of note came vs. USF (9 stops), UCF (8), Tulane (8) and Connecticut (6) … Also credited with 5.5 TFLs (-27 yards) against West Virginia (1.0), Connecticut (1.5), UCF (2.0) and Tulane (1.0) … Logged only sack (-4 yards) vs. the eventual AAC champion Knights in Orlando … Forced one fumble (James Madison), broke up three passes (WVU, UConn, UH) and logged one quarterback hurry (JMU) … Splits include 40 stops against the run and 28 vs. the pass … Ranked second on unit with 46 tackles (5.8 tpg) in eight AAC games, third in seven home games (41/5.9), third in five road games (27/5.4), third in eight day games (40/5.0), second in four night games (28/7.0) and second in three October games (23/7.7) … Named the defensive recipient of the Rock Roggeman “ Heart-of-the-Pirate” Award for attitude and spirit.

2016: Played in 10 games and made four starts … Opened contests against Connecticut and Tulsa as ECU’s nickelback, while starting tilts against Cincinnati and Temple at strong safety … Logged 40 tackles (22 solo) and one pass breakup (Temple) … Recorded at least one stop in nine outings and collected two or more hits on eight occasions … Established a personal-best with 10 tackles in season finale against Owls at Lincoln Financial Field … Booked eight stops a week earlier in tilt vs. Navy and produced a pair of six-tackle performances (UCF, Cincinnati) … Other notables were a three-hit day at USF and three two-tackle outings (Connecticut, Tulsa, SMU) … Made collegiate debut vs. Western Carolina, but made first career stop at Virginia Tech … Thirty-nine (39) of 40 tackles were against American Athletic Conference opponents, which ranked fifth on the unit (4.9 ypg) … Credited with 28 hits on rushes, eight on pass plays and four on kickoff return coverage … Did not play against NC State and South Carolina.

2015: Was redshirted during the fall as an eligible freshman (sophomore academic standing) … Earned roster position as a walk-on during spring drills and competed on defensive and special teams scout squads.

High School: A two-year letterman and team captain for coach Brad Baker at North Mecklenburg High School … Was a two-way performer and special teams standout as a junior and senior … Netted one interception, recorded three touchdown receptions and returned a punt for another score in 2013 … Recipient of the North Meck Holden Cup, which recognizes outstanding sportsmanship, academic and athletic achievement … An all-conference performer as a junior who tallied TDs on two kickoff returns and one punt return … Picked off one pass as a defender … Established a NMHS single-game record for longest kickoff return (99 yards) … Earned additional letters in track and was selected as the I-Meck Conference MVP in 2013 … Competed in the 300 meters, 110 meter hurdles, long jump, triple jump, 4x200 and 4x400-meter relay teams.

Personal: Full name is Devon Marquin Sutton … Born at Columbia, S.C. … Son of Willie Sutton and Mara Woods … A design major who earned ECU Honor Roll accolades for work in the classroom during the 2017 spring semester … Enjoys drawing, writing and skating.