Eric Sutton: DB · Texas State · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Eric Sutton
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. On tape: 9 tackles against Troy, Week 7, 2021.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Texas State | 22 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2019 | SMU | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | SMU | 16 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2017 | SMU | 14 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2016 | SMU | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 67 | 44 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-29vs Baylor | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-59@ Eastern Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 33-31vs South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 28-31vs Troy | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 27-19vs UL Monroe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 21-35@ Coastal Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-22@ Arkansas State | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFL22 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Spavital
Pass share
46.9%
387 pass / 438 run
Plays / game
68.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
416 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at SMU and Texas State, 67 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 29 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Chad Morris, Sonny Dykes and Jake Spavital.
