Tyrell Sutton

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**Tyrell Sutton**
Personal Info

Date of Birth	December 19, 1986
Place of Birth	Akron, Ohio
Height	5'-9"
Weight	190 pounds
Player Information
Position	Running Back
Number	19
School	Northwestern University
Awards
Bowl Games
Vitalis Sun Bowl (2005)
NFL Draft
Not Drafted yet
Teams Played For
2005-2006, 2006-2007	Northwestern Wildcats

Football player Tyrell DelShawn Sutton was born on December 19, 1986 in Akron, Ohio to Connie and Anthony Sutton, Sr. Has two brothers, Tony and Marcel. Brother Tony was a record-setting running back at Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron, Ohio, and went on to star at Division III College of Wooster, and the Hula Bowl Maui All-Star Game in Hawaii in January, 2005. Sutton is the starting running back for the Northwestern Wildcats.

1 High School Career
2 College Career
- 2.1 Freshman Year
3 Trivia
4 References

[edit] High School Career

At Archbishop Hoban High School Sutton set numerous school records and was a 4-year varsity starter. Two-time all-state selection. Ohio's 2004 Mr. Football Award winner (following in the footsteps of another former Ohio native to play for NU player, cornerback Jeff Backes, who won the 2000 Mr. Football Award) ... Two-time Akron Beacon Journal Player of the Year ... 2004 Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Year ... 2004 FOX 8 Player of the Year ... SuperPrep All-Midwest Region and Rivals.com Top 50 running back ... Ranked 32nd among players in the Midwest (six-state region) ... Ranked 16th among all players in Ohio by SuperPrep ... Rated 32nd in Ohio by Rivals.com and 41st nationally in running back ranking ... Ranked 20th nationally among running backs by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Four-time Beacon Journal all-star ... Second-team all-state selection in 2002 and honorable mention all-state in 2001 ... 2004 Dapper Dan Sports Person of the Year ... 2004 ONN Player of the Year ... 2004 Greater Cleveland Sports Awards Outstanding High School Athlete finalist ... 2004 Team and Offensive MVP ... During his four-year career at Hoban, rushed for an Ohio-record 9,426 yards ... Broke the state rushing record in game vs. Canton Central Catholic ... Rushed for 400-plus yards vs. Warren Harding ... Scored 117 career TDs ... Ran for a career-best 3,241 yards and scored 38 touchdowns in 2004 ... Totaled 38 consecutive 100-yard games (Nov. 2001 through Nov. 2004) ... Ran for 100 or more yards in 44-of-49 games ... Scored 702 career points ... Rushed for a career-high 505 yards (third most in Ohio history) and scored eight rushing touchdowns (equaling Ohio's state mark) vs. Youngstown Ursuline ... Helped the Knights go 40-9 during his four years and advance to the state playoffs each year ... Broke school rushing record three consecutive seasons ... Played in the Big 33 and North-South All-Star games ... Was named MVP of the North-South game, rushing for 203 yards (21 carries) and three touchdowns in the North's 45-17 victory ... Honor Roll ... Coached by Ralph Orsini.

[edit] College Career

He is now entering his sophomore season as a starter at Northwestern University at running back. At 5-9 and 190 pounds, Sutton has emerged as one of the top backs in the nation. Many thought he was too small to play college football, being passed up by big name schools such as Ohio State and the University of Notre Dame. In the 2005 season, he finished with 1,515 yards on 250 carries and scoring 16 touchdowns.