Position Cornerback Name Cameron Sutton College University of Tennessee Weight 82 kg | High school Jonesboro (GA) Height 1.85 m Class Junior Role American football player Date joined 2013 | |
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Date of birth (1995-02-27) February 27, 1995 (age 20) Current team Tennessee Volunteers football (#23 / Defensive back) Parents Nedra Sutton, Dalton Sutton | ||
Place of birth Jonesboro, Georgia | ||
Cameron Sutton || Tennessee Highlights
Cameron Amir Sutton (born February 27, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee, and was drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
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- Cameron Sutton Tennessee Highlights
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- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
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Early years
Sutton attended Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro, Georgia. He played cornerback and wide receiver for the Cardinal football team, and he had 1,396 all-purpose yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior. He also played baseball and basketball in high school. Sutton was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit. He committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football under head coach Butch Jones.
College career
Sutton started in all 12 games as a true freshman in 2013 and recorded 39 tackles, two interceptions, one sack, and a touchdown. He started all 13 games in the 2014 season, recording 37 tackles and three interceptions.
Professional career
Sutton received an invitation to the Senior Bowl and raised his draft stock after impressing scouts during practice and showing versatility and willingness for playing both safety and cornerback during the game. He helped the South secure a 16-15 victory over the North and led the team with four combined tackles. He attended the NFL Combine and completed nearly all of the combine drills, but opted to not perform the short shuttle. Sutton also participated at Tennessee's Pro Day and chose to run the short shuttle, three-cone drill, and perform positional drills for representatives and scouts in attendance. The majoirty of NFL draft experts and analysts projected Sutton to be drafted in the third round. He was ranked the 15th best cornerback in the draft by ESPN and NFLDraftScout.com.
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Sutton in the third round (94th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers also drafted his teammate at Tennessee and the Senior Bowl, quarterback Joshua Dobbs. On September 4, 2017, the Steelers placed Sutton on injured reserve.
