Shy Tuttle
{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Shy Tuttle
| image =
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| current_team = Carolina Panthers
| number = 99
| position = Nose tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|20}}
| birth_place = Midway, North Carolina, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 300
| high_school = North Davidson {{avoid wrap|(Lexington, North Carolina)}}
| college = Tennessee (2015–2018)
| undraftedyear = 2019
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2022}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 232
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 4.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 3
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 22
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = T/TuttSh00
}}
Shyheim Devonte Tuttle (born October 20, 1995) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early years
Tuttle grew up in Midway, North Carolina and attended North Davidson High School where he was a member of the basketball, football, and track and field teams. He made 315 career tackles, 66 tackles for loss and 35 sacks as a four-year starter for the Black Knights and was named All-Northwest North Carolina in each of his final three seasons and was played in the 2015 Under Armour All-American Game.{{Cite web |last=Ramey |first=Grant |date=January 15, 2015 |title=Shy Tuttle getting comfortable as early enrollee |url=https://www.thedailytimes.com/sports/shy-tuttle-getting-comfortable-as-early-enrollee/article_26c782f3-3899-503f-aee3-36a14e016e6f.html |access-date=September 12, 2019 |website=The Daily Times}}
College career
Tuttle played four seasons for the Tennessee Volunteers.{{Cite web |title=Shy Tuttle College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/shy-tuttle-1.html |access-date=January 6, 2022 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Springer-Verlag |language=en}} His freshman season was cut short after only six games, recording ten tackles and a fumble recovery, after suffering a broken fibula and tearing a ligament in his ankle against Georgia.{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2015 |title=Vols DT Shy Tuttle out for rest of season with leg injuries |url=https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/tennessee-volunteers-shy-tuttle-injury-out-season-broken-fibula-torn-ankle-ligament-101315 |access-date=September 9, 2019 |website=FoxSports.com}} Tuttle's sophomore year also ended prematurely when he sustained a season-ending injury in his first career start against South Carolina.{{Cite web |last=Griffith |first=Mike |date=November 7, 2017 |title=Tennessee's Shy Tuttle overcomes 2 season-ending knee injuries to match career-high numbers |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/college/tennessee-shy-tuttle-overcomes-season-ending-knee-injuries-match-career-high-numbers/0IfF4c1gv5ZozD4J2ZJPxK/ |access-date=September 9, 2019 |website=Dayton Daily News}} In his junior season, Tuttle played in ten games (four starts) and made 27 tackles (2.5 for loss).{{Cite web |last=Morgan |first=Blake |date=March 26, 2018 |title=Healthy Shy Tuttle has opportunity to finally reach his potential at Tennessee |url=https://www.theboneonline.com/sports/college/healthy-shy-tuttle-has-opportunity-finally-reach-his-potential-tennessee/A1sgv2KPrv3gAzPVOfq1cJ/ |access-date=September 9, 2019 |website=TheBoneOnline.com}} As a senior, he started all 12 of Tennessee's games and made 33 tackles (2.5 for loss) with one sack, an interception and two blocked kicks.{{Cite web |last=Duprez |first=Mike |date=April 30, 2019 |title=Tuttle signs with Saints |url=https://www.the-dispatch.com/sports/20190430/tuttle-signs-with-saints |access-date=September 9, 2019 |website=The Dispatch}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 3/8
| weight = 290
| dash = 4.93
| ten split = 1.75
| twenty split = 2.88
| shuttle = 4.66
| cone drill = 7.40
| vertical = 28.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 2
| bench = 21
| arm span = 33 3/8
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1002549&DraftYear=2019 |title=2019 NFL Draft Scout Shy Tuttle College Football Profile |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=New Orleans Saints=
Tuttle signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Prather |first=Scott |date=April 29, 2019 |title=Saints 2019 Undrafted Free Agent |url=https://espn1420.com/saints-2019-undrafted-free-agents/ |access-date=September 9, 2019 |website=ESPN1420.com}} He made his NFL debut September 9, 2019, starting the season opener against the Houston Texans and recorded a combined sack of Deshaun Watson.{{Cite web |last=Nief |first=Sean |date=September 10, 2019 |title=The New Orleans Saints pass rush was a difference maker against the Texans |url=https://whodatdish.com/2019/09/10/saints-pass-rush-the-difference-makers/ |access-date=September 10, 2019 |website=WhoDatDish.com |publisher=FanSided}} In Week 13 against the Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving Day, Tuttle garnered national attention after recording his first career interception off a pass thrown by Matt Ryan in the 26–18 victory and stiff arming Ryan onto the turf.{{Cite web |last=Calhoun |first=Caleb |date=November 28, 2019 |title=Tennessee football: Former Vols DL Shy Tuttle gets first career interception |url=https://allfortennessee.com/2019/11/28/tennessee-football-shy-tuttle-interception/ |access-date=November 30, 2019 |website=All for Tennessee |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=November 28, 2019 |title=Saints beat Falcons to clinch third straight NFC South title |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128022 |access-date=November 28, 2019 |website=ESPN |agency=Associated Press}} Tuttle played in all 16 of the Saints' games during the regular season and made 18 tackles (three for loss) with two sacks, four passes defended and an interception and made three tackles, including one for loss, with two passes defended in the Saints loss against the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs.{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2020 |title=Saints' Shy Tuttle: Promising rookie campaign |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/saints-shy-tuttle-promising-rookie-campaign/ |access-date=January 10, 2020 |website=CBSSports.com}}{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Patrick |date=January 7, 2020 |title=NFL Vols: How former Tennessee stars fared on Wild Card Weekend |url=https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/Article/Former-Tennessee-Vols-2020-NFL-playoffs-Alvin-Kamara-Derek-Barnett-Shy-Tuttle-Britton-Colquitt-Zach-Fulton-141794167/ |access-date=January 10, 2020}}
In the 2020 season, Tuttle appeared in 13 regular season games and made three starts. He appeared in both of the Saints' playoff games.{{Cite web |title=Shy Tuttle 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TuttSh00/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In the 2021 season, Tuttle appeared in all 17 games and made 15 starts.{{Cite web |title=Shy Tuttle 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TuttSh00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In the 2022 season, Tuttle once again appeared in all 17 games and made 15 starts. He had two sacks, 49 total tackles (26 solo), and five passes defended.{{Cite web |title=Shy Tuttle 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TuttSh00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
=Carolina Panthers=
On March 15, 2023, Tuttle signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract with the Carolina Panthers.{{cite web|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-agree-to-terms-with-hayden-hurst|title=Panthers agree to terms with Hayden Hurst|work=Panthers.com|date=March 15, 2023|first=Darin|last=Gantt|quote=On the other side of the ball, they agreed to terms with defensive tackle Shy Tuttle and safety Vonn Bell, and agreed on a new deal with linebacker Shaq Thompson that will keep the veteran here in the middle of a new defense.}} In the 2023 season, Tuttle started in all 17 games. He had a half-sack, 43 total tackles (19 solo), and five passes defended.{{Cite web |title=Shy Tuttle 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TuttSh00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In the 2024 season, Tuttle started 15 games. He had 46 tackles, three passes defended, and one forced fumble.{{Cite web |title=Shy Tuttle 2024 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TuttSh00/gamelog/2024/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
Personal life
Tuttle is the nephew of former Clemson, NFL and Canadian Football League wide receiver Perry Tuttle.{{Cite web |last=Elliott |first=Bud |date=March 6, 2014 |title=Shy Tuttle recruit scouting report: Nimble North Carolina defensive tackle |url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2014/3/6/5409670/shy-tuttle-recruit-scouting-report-north-carolina-defensive-tackle |access-date=September 10, 2019 |website=SBNation.com}}
References
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External links
{{footballstats|yahoo=32497|pfr=T/TuttSh00|espn=3886601}}
- [https://www.panthers.com/team/players-roster/shy-tuttle/ Carolina Panthers bio]
- [https://utsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=857 Tennessee Volunteers bio]
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Category:American football defensive tackles
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Category:New Orleans Saints players
Category:Players of American football from North Carolina
Category:Sportspeople from Davidson County, North Carolina