David Sutton (American football)

For other people named David Sutton, see David Sutton (disambiguation).

David Sutton

Free Agent
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: May 30, 1984 (1984-05-30) (age 27)
Place of birth: Westminster, California
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Weight: 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College: Texas-El Paso
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2007)* San Jose SaberCats (2008) Utah Blaze (2008-2009)* Dallas Vigilantes (2010)* *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements
Stats at NFL.com

David Deion Sutton (born May 30, 1984 in Westminster, California) is an Arena football wide receiver who is a practice squad player for the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played College football at Texas-El Paso.

Early years

Sutton played football his senior year at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, though he did not get much playing time. However, he was a two-year letterman in track and field, competing in the high jump and long jump. He also competed in volleyball in high school, earning team MVP his junior year and most-improved player his sophomore season.

College career

Sutton first attended Lincoln (Mo.) University beginning in 2003. As a freshman, he set a freshman record with an 89-yard reception, and ended the 2003 season with 16 receptions for 445 yards and six touchdowns. He then transferred to Compton Community College for one year. In 2004, he recorded 15 receptions for 400 yards with two touchdowns. He then transferred to UTEP in 2005, where he played in eight of 12 games his first season. He recorded two receptions for 12 yards, including a touchdown against Texas Southern. His first career reception was a two-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Palmer. As a senior in 2006, Sutton played in 12 games with two starts. He recorded four receptions for 18 yards.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Sutton went unselected in the 2007 NFL Draft, he was signed by the Miami Dolphins as a free agent on May 4, 2007. He was released by the team on August 27.

Utah Blaze

Sutton was signed to the practice squad of the AFL's Utah Blaze on March 4, 2009

Personal

Sutton is a cousin of former UCLA and NBA player Tyus Edney.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Utah Blaze bio

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Name	Sutton, David
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Date of birth	May 30, 1984
Place of birth	Westminster, California
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