1. Sutton Smith was born on March 22,1996 and is an American former professional football fullback.
22 Facts About Sutton Smith
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Sutton Smith played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies, mainly as a linebacker.
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Sutton Smith rushed for 2,046 yards and scored 32 touchdowns, 27 were rushing touchdowns and was named a 1st Team All-State running back by the Missouri Football Coaches Association and the Missouri Sports Writers Association.
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In 2014 Sutton Smith was a top 20 recruit in the State of Missouri and was listed as a 3-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports.
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Sutton Smith redshirted his freshman season at Northern Illinois University, to focus on making the switch from running back to linebacker.
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Sutton Smith was named Mid-American Conference defensive player of the year.
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Sutton Smith became the 2nd player in NIU history since LeShon Johnson in 1993 to be named a Consensus All-American.
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Sutton Smith broke NIU's single season tackles for loss record previously held by Scott Kellar.
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Sutton Smith was a finalist for the 2017 Ted Hendricks Award as the nation's best defensive end.
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Sutton Smith was a second-team selection by The Walter Camp Football Association, American Football Coaches Association, Pro Football Focus, and the Football Writers Association of America.
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Sutton Smith was a finalist for the 2018 Ted Hendricks Award as the nation's best defensive end.
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Sutton Smith won the Vern Sutton Smith Leadership Award which is the football MVP award for the MAC.
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Sutton Smith is only the third defensive player in the history of the MAC to win the Vern Smith MVP honor, joining Central Michigan linebacker Ray Bentley and NIU defensive end Larry English.
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On December 20,2018, Sutton Smith announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility to declare for the 2019 NFL draft.
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Sutton Smith is the only player in NIU school history to achieve these honors in back-to-back seasons and is the most decorated defensive player in NIU football history.
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Sutton Smith was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round, 175th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
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On October 22,2019, Sutton Smith was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars, but was released a week later.
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On November 6,2019, Sutton Smith was signed to the Steelers practice squad, but was released the next day.
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On December 18,2019, Sutton Smith was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.
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Sutton Smith signed with the New Orleans Saints on May 14,2021.
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On November 15,2021, Sutton Smith was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad, after a season-ending injury to fullback Alec Ingold.
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Sutton Smith played in week 13 against the Washington Football Team, in week 14 against the Kansas City Chiefs, and week 15 against the Cleveland Browns, mostly on special teams and limited snaps on offense, not registering a rushing attempt.