Defensive back, Texas State (from SMU), 2016–21
Eric Sutton
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cedar Hill, TX
Eric Sutton played defensive back at SMU (2016–20) and Texas State (2021).
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Troy, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SMU | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SMU | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | SMU | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | SMU | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Texas State | 22 | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 67 | 44 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SMU | 8 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | SMU | 8 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | SMU | 8 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | SMU | 8 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | SMU | 8 | DB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2021 | Texas State | 8 | DB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 5′9″ | 175 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Texas State 7 games, 22 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Baylor | L 20–29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Eastern Michigan | L 21–59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. South Alabama | W 33–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Troy | L 28–31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. UL Monroe | W 27–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Coastal Carolina | L 21–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at Arkansas State | W 24–22 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 SMU 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | atArkansas State | W 37–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. North Texas | W 49–27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Texas State | W 47–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | at TCU | W 41–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 SMU 8 games, 16 tackles
2017 SMU 7 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | W 58–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs.North Texas | W 54–32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atTCU | L 36–56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Arkansas State | W 44–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | vs. UConn | W 49–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Tulsa | W 38–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 10–51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 SMU 3 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. Liberty | W 29–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atTulsa | L 40–43 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at East Carolina | W 55–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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