Defensive lineman for Memphis. 2017: 2 sacks, 4 tackles for loss, 8 tackles.
6′5″ · 265 lb · Tampa, FL
The story
2017 defensive lineman for Memphis. 2017: 2 sacks, 4 tackles for loss, 8 tackles.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearErnest Suttles
This is his second year in the same defensive front at Memphis. One game to point at: 2 tackles, 1 sacks against UConn — Week 6, 2017.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Two seasons at Memphis, 5 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mike Norvell, all balanced offenses — 18-8 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (86th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2017
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2017
W 44–31
2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 2 TFL
Edged out Southern Illinois at home in a shootout.
With R. Ferguson — 288 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.4 · 23 rush yds (5 car) · S. Smith — 1 SOLO · 1 TOT · 35 LONG
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-29vs UL Monroe | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 44-31vs Southern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-40@ UCF | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 70-31@ UConn | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |