Eric Sutton
{{Short description|American football player (born 1972)}}
{{for|his son of the same name|Eric Sutton (defensive back, born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox gridiron football person
|image=
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1972|10|24|mf=y}}
|birth_place=Torrance, California, U.S.
|death_date=
|college=San Diego State
|height_ft=5
|height_in=10
|weight_lb=170
|Position=Cornerback
|playing_years1={{NFL Year|1995|1996}}
|playing_team1=Washington Redskins
|playing_years2={{NFL Year|1997}}
|playing_team2=Philadelphia Eagles*
|playing_years3={{CFL Year|1997|1998}}
|playing_team3=Saskatchewan Roughriders
|playing_years4={{NFL Year|1999}}
|playing_team4=Oakland Raiders*
|playing_years5={{CFL Year|1999}}
|playing_team5=Saskatchewan Roughriders
|playing_years6={{CFL Year|1999|2000}}
|playing_team6=Calgary Stampeders
|career_footnotes=
|DatabaseFootball=SUTTOERI01
|NFL=eric-sutton/
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Eric Dontay Sutton (born October 24, 1972) is a former professional gridiron football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders. He has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) and Oakland Raiders (NFL).
College career
Professional career
=National Football League=
Sutton signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 1995 and spent the 1995 season on the practice roster.{{cite web |url=http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews9908/aug17_sut.html |title=Sutton added to PR |date=August 17, 1999 |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=September 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010425213109/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews9908/aug17_sut.html |archive-date=April 25, 2001}} He played in four games in 1996 while also spending time on the practice roster.
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Sutton signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997, but was released at the end of training camp.
=Saskatchewan Roughriders=
Sutton signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in September, 1997 where he played and started in six regular season games at cornerback and recorded 18 defensive tackles and two interceptions. He also played in three post-season games, including the 85th Grey Cup where he had three defensive tackles in the loss to the Toronto Argonauts. In 1998, he started all 18 regular season games where he had 53 defensive tackles and one interception.
=Oakland Raiders=
=Saskatchewan Roughriders (II)=
Sutton re-joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1999 where he started in three games and recorded eight defensive tackles.{{cite web |url=http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews9907/jul29_rr.html |title=Riders release Sutton |date=July 29, 1999 |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=September 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010425105436/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews9907/jul29_rr.html |archive-date=April 25, 2001}} However, he was released on July 29, 1999.
=Calgary Stampeders=
On August 16, 1999, Sutton signed a practice roster agreement with the Calgary Stampeders. Over the 1999 and 2000 seasons, he played in 18 regular season games where he had 31 defensive tackles and 11 special teams tackles.
Personal life
Sutton's son, also named Eric, was born in Regina, Saskatchewan while Sutton played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2022/03/18/canadian-db-eric-sutton-scouting-cfl-combine-competition-hopes-to-run-elite-forty-yard-dash/ |title=Canadian DB Eric Sutton scouting CFL combine competition, hopes to run elite forty-yard dash |publisher=3DownNation |date=March 18, 2022}} His son also plays professional football as a defensive back in the Canadian Football League. Following his retirement from his football career, Sutton worked for Walmart as an Asset Protection Manager.
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Category:Players of American football from Torrance, California
Category:Players of Canadian football from California
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Calgary Stampeders players
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:Oakland Raiders players
Category:San Diego State Aztecs football players