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Packers (ex-NW'ern) RB Tyrell Sutton (official thread)

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http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/sports/high_school/9727967.htm

Posted on Wed, Sep. 22, 2004
Stacked defenses don't bother Hoban senior

Sutton is on pace to shatter state rushing record, capture annual award given to Ohio's top player

By David Lee Morgan Jr.

Beacon Journal staff writer

Imagine you're Hoban senior running back Tyrell Sutton.

You're one of the best running backs in Ohio, and each week, the opposing defense devises a game plan specifically to stop you.

If you're Sutton, you welcome the challenge, then show what you can do.

So far this season, opposing teams haven't figured out how to stop Sutton. The 5-foot-9, 185-pound dynamo has rushed for 1,043 yards on 107 carries and 13 touchdowns in four games. He's averaging 9.7 yards every time he takes a handoff for the 4-0 Knights.

Want even more staggering numbers? He has 7,240 yards in his high school career and is on pace to surpass the state rushing record of 8,216 yards set by Williamsburg's Jason Bainum, who played from 1998-2001.

``I know teams are coming at me,'' said Sutton, a Northwestern recruit. ``I know they are going to put eight or nine players in the box and that really doesn't faze me too much because I've been seeing it the last three years.''

So just what is the game plan when it comes to defending Sutton?

``We went into our game knowing that he is a great back and that he was going to get his yards,'' said Garfield coach Bob Sax, whose Rams lost to Hoban 13-7 in Week 1. ``Last year, we held Sutton to under 200 yards and this year we were hoping for the same. We just tried to get eight guys in the box to limit his big runs.''

Sutton finished with 263 yards on 31 carries against Garfield, and his 47-yard touchdown run in the final seconds of the first half proved to be the game-winner.

``This is probably the best line I've had personally at Hoban,'' Sutton said. ``They aren't that big but they stay on their blocks.''

Senior tackle Shawn Glaser, a 6-8, 305-pound mountain of a young man, is one of the leaders up front who paves the way for Sutton.

``We were watching film one day and there were plays when Tyrell would go 12 yards before anyone would even get a finger on him,'' said Glaser, a top Division I recruit. ``We are staying on our blocks a lot better. It's just fundamental football and that's what the coaches have been teaching us.''

Glaser said watching Sutton pile up yards is gratifying.

``Especially, when you're coming off a pancake block and you put one knee on the ground, you go to get up and you see the official's arms go up for a touchdown,'' Glaser said. ``That's a great feeling, watching Tyrell have a great game and as an offensive lineman knowing you couldn't have done your job any better.''

If Sutton continues to perform the way he has each week, he'll put himself in position to capture Mr. Football honors.

``I think without question he's a definite candidate for Mr. Football in the state of Ohio,'' Orsini said.

Sax added: ``I haven't seen some of the other guys and I know there are some good ones around here and throughout the state, but I can't imagine a guy being any better at running the football than Sutton.''
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http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/sports/high_school/9824948.htm

Posted on Sun, Oct. 03, 2004

`Too small' Sutton seeks new heights

By Terry Pluto

He might be the next Mr. Football in Ohio.

He certainly is one of the best running backs ever to come out of Akron, worthy to be mentioned in the same sentence with the likes of Ricky Powers and Larry Poole.

He could end up gaining more yards than any prep running back in Ohio history as he has 1,407 yards in 155 carries for the 5-1 Hoban Knights this season.

He also has a 3.5 grade-point average. And guess what?

He's going to college at Northwestern, the team that played Ohio State Saturday night.

Tyrell Sutton says he picked the Chicago-area school ``because it reminds me of Hoban.''

Some of his friends asked... Northwestern? Why Northwestern? Why not Ohio State or Southern California or LSU?

Here's the short answer: Some of the big schools think he's too small.

Sutton is listed at 5-foot-9 ½ and 190 pounds. The weight is right, the height must have been measured with him standing on his toes.

Sutton is closer to 5-foot-8, but as Hoban coach Ralph Orsini said, ``Who cares if he's 5-8 or 5-9, he's a great running back. Barry Sanders was not much taller than Tyrell, and he reminds me of Barry.''

When you talk about Sutton, you talk achievement.

He's started since his freshman season. He came into this year with 6,197 yards rushing, and needed 2,020 to top the all-time rushing list in Ohio.

He's consistently done well in the classroom. He's a friendly young man who seems to truly appreciate what Hoban and his coaches have done for him.

Is he perfect?

Pretty close.

Orsini took a long time to remember when he had to discipline his star back.

``Once in a while, he jokes around and gets a little loud in the dressing room,'' said the veteran coach. ``That's about it.''

College choice

So why is he going to Northwestern?

``I liked the campus,'' he said. ``I liked how the coaches talked about academics as much as athletics. I liked that it's a Big Ten school.''

He paused.

``I want to prove some people wrong,'' he said.

He paused again,

``Being small can be an advantage as a running back,'' he said. ``They can't see you behind the linemen. You can pick your spots. You can surprise people.''

Or as Orsini said, ``Tyrell is the total package. He can run. He can catch passes. He can play in the secondary on defense. He plays 110 percent.''

His father is Tony Sutton, a 10-year veteran of the Akron police force.

``Listen, he's 190 pounds, a solid 190 pounds,'' he said. ``He can take a pounding and he can dish it out. Speed negates a lot of the size advantage, and Tyrell is quick.''

Tyrell and his father admit Northwestern wasn't their first choice.

``I wanted him to go to Notre Dame, but they didn't show much interest,'' Tony Sutton said.

Maybe Notre Dame will prove to be right. Maybe Sutton won't quite measure up to big-time college football. But if any kid ever seemed ideal for the Irish, it's this record-setting back from a Catholic school who also has the impressive grades.

``Tyrell told me that he wasn't that interested in Ohio State, but he really liked Michigan,'' Tony Sutton said. ``I just know wherever he goes, he'll be good.''

Sutton said he's looking forward to playing against Ohio State, because he's had a long, friendly rivalry with Buckeye tailback Antonio Pittman, a Buchtel product.

``We go way back to pee-wees,'' he said. ``It's always been people talking about who is better.''

Reaching a goal

The only Big Ten schools to offer Sutton a scholarship were Illinois and Northwestern. Virtually every Mid-American Conference school wanted him, as did many from the Atlantic Coast Conference.

``The Big Ten has always been his dream,'' said his mother, Connie Sutton.

It was Cleveland Benedictine graduate Jack Glowik who recruited Sutton for the Wildcats and head coach Randy Walker. Because Sutton can't officially sign with Northwestern until February, college coaches are prohibited from publicly commenting about him. But it's no secret that Northwestern believes it got a steal with Sutton.

Northwestern starts senior Noah Herron at running back. Sutton said Herron played a crucial role in selling the school during his visit. The fact that Northwestern was 1-3 heading into the Ohio State game and has traditionally struggled in the Big Ten doesn't bother Sutton.

``I want to be a part of them turning around,'' he said. ``I think I can go there and make an immediate impact.''

Valuing education

It's also impressive that any athlete can make the grade to attend an elite school such as Northwestern.

``Tyrell really bought in to what it means to be a Hoban student,'' principal Mary Anne Beiting said. ``He's a leader in class. He's a very balanced person. It's not just all about sports with him.

``To have one of our top athletes go to Northwestern is a dream for us at Hoban.''

Education is clearly one of his family's values.

``It's always been school first with Tyrell,'' Connie Sutton said. ``He'd come home from school, eat, and then it was time for homework. I made sure he got it done. This is important.''

Tyrell's older brother is Tony Sutton, a Division III All-American running back at The College of Wooster. His mother said Tony will graduate in the spring with a degree in communications.

``I wanted Tyrell to go to Wooster,'' Connie Sutton said. ``I've gone to every one of Tony's games. It's so nice to have Tony close to home -- and people have really looked out for him at Wooster.''

``My brother didn't want me to go to Wooster,'' joked Tyrell Sutton. ``He said he wanted his records to last for a few years.''

That's true because Tyrell has erased many of Tony's records at Hoban.

``I keep telling Tyrell that there's more to life than football,'' Connie Sutton said. ``His older brother is getting a degree, and I expect him to do that. It's really what college should be about.''
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Hey Slickman.... yeeeeee haaaaaaaaaa .. gimme an H on three

Ursuline beat Warren Harding last week too...

before the half Ursuline was leading Hoban 21-0
final score Hoban 61 - Ursuline 28
 
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I find it hard to believe I had to go back 7 pages to find a thread on Sutton.
I saw both Sutton and Pittman play live last year. IMHO Sutton was a better back. He reminded me alot of Barry Sanders.

Does anyone know if he camped at OSU?
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Just had to remind everyone what the fat guy had to say before the season started.
 
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http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/sports/high_school/9883335.htm

Posted on Sun, Oct. 10, 2004
Sutton's 8 rushing TDs tie record

By Darnell Mayberry

Beacon Journal staff writer

Hoban road games from here on out might as well be considered a tour, showing off senior running back Tyrell Sutton.

The tour made its debut in Youngstown Friday night when Sutton rushed for 505 yards and eight touchdowns in the Knights' 61-28 win over Youngstown Ursuline.

His eight rushing touchdowns tied Tyler Martin (Mechanicsburg, 1999) and Maurice Hall (Columbus Brookhaven, 2000) for the state record. His 505 rushing yards were third most in state history behind only Jason Bainum (532, Williamsburg in 2001) and Bob Ferguson (529, Troy in 1956).

Sutton's performance might have gone a long way in swaying Ohio's Mr. Football voters.

``If he's not, then whoever wins must be at the next level,'' Hoban coach Ralph Orsini said.

Sutton, who didn't score a rushing touchdown and was held to a season-low 129 yards a week ago, bounced back with 17.4 yards per carry.

``You just look at the stats, and it seems like it's from a video game,'' Hoban quarterback Anthony Pelini said. ``It's just unbelievable. Everybody was looking around, and we just knew something special was going on.''

Sutton had 247 yards at the half and played only one series in the fourth quarter.

``For a team to rush for 500 yards is one thing, but for a person to do it is something that you don't even think that can happen,'' Orsini said.

Sutton always credits the team before himself.

``The line and the wide receivers blocked tremendously,'' Sutton said. ``It was always a hole up the middle. If it wasn't up the middle, then it was outside.''

Ursuline (5-2), which had just come off a huge 37-22 upset of Warren Harding, entered Friday's game ranked No. 10 in the state Division IV poll and No. 2 in the Region 13 computer standings.

The Knights (6-1) trailed 21-0 after one quarter, but went on a 61-7 run in the final three.

``They actually told me that I had the record,'' Sutton said. ``I wasn't shooting for, well, I sort of was shooting for it. But that's crazy, 500 yards. I didn't expect it.''

Sutton's message to other Mr. Football candidates: ``I'm just letting everybody know that they think they're getting it, but they're not.''
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Sutton bro's combine for 14 TDs in back-to-back days

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/sports/9905571.htm

Opposing fans can't help but cheer Suttons
[size=-1]By David Lee Morgan Jr.[/size]
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It might be hard to find the category in a record book, but last weekend, Hoban senior running back Tyrell Sutton and his older brother, Tony, a senior running back at The College of Wooster, accomplished one of the most incredible feats on the football field by a brother tandem.

It sounds too good to be true. But you can never rule anything out when it comes to the Suttons. They are two of the hardest-working athletes you'll find, at any level.

What they did was combine for 791 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns.

Tyrell rushed for 505 yards and eight touchdowns in a 61-28 win Friday against Ursuline. The following afternoon, Tony rushed for 286 yards and six touchdowns as Wooster defeated Kenyon 84-21.

Anthony Sutton said he watched his sons' performances and couldn't have been more proud. But he said the experience he had watching Tyrell's game was one of the most enjoyable he's ever had. Not only because of Tyrell's spectacular game, but also because of the ``Youngstown friends'' he met.

``I know how fans can be in Youngstown,'' said Sutton, who is an Akron police officer. ``They can talk a lot of mess.''

Youngstown fans are, shall we say, different.

``I was sitting in the stands (at Stambaugh Stadium) surrounded by Ursuline fans and when they went ahead 21-0, they started to do a lot of talking,'' Sutton said.

Sutton, meanwhile, hadn't revealed to the fans that he was Tyrell's father. He just sat back and watched.

``Someone asked me why that No. 20 (Tyrell) wasn't running all over the place. I told them, `He's a pretty good player, just keep an eye out for him. He'll bust loose.' ''

When Ursuline went ahead by three touchdowns, the Youngstown fans pretty much figured the game was over, until Tyrell scored three of Hoban's four second-quarter touchdowns to take a 26-21 halftime lead.

``Now, the fans are crowding around me and I could tell they were getting nervous,'' Sutton said.

Just then, a Hoban fan yelled, ``Hey, Mr. Sutton, Tyrell is doing it!''

The Youngstown fans couldn't believe that Anthony Sutton never told them Tyrell was his son.

``From that point on, these people were cheering Tyrell on,'' Sutton said. ``It became this wonderful experience of people from two different teams coming together hoping they had a chance to witness history.''

Tyrell tied the state record for most rushing touchdowns in a game with eight. His 505 yards rushing were the third-highest total in state history.

``Every time Tyrell would score, the Youngstown fans would start giving me high-fives. They were great... I mean really nice, supportive people and I didn't even know them,'' Sutton said.

Had Hoban coach Ralph Orsini not taken Tyrell out with eight minutes left in the game, he possibly could've rushed for more than 600 yards and scored 10 touchdowns.

``Hoban wasn't trying to run the score up, Tyrell was just running hard like he always does,'' Anthony Sutton said. ``That's when the Youngstown fans started cheering, `10, 10, 10, 10.' They wanted to see Tyrell score 10 touchdowns.''

How impressed was Ursuline coach Dan Reardon?

``He's better than I thought, and I thought he was extremely good coming in,'' Reardon said. ``He's as good as I've seen, and that includes (former Warren Harding and Ohio State running back) Maurice Clarett.''

After the game, Anthony Sutton received nothing but compliments and congratulations. There were no hard feelings.

``We all stood around and shook hands and the people kept telling me how proud they were of Tyrell and that they were going to keep an eye out for him,'' Sutton said. ``In all the years I've been watching Tony and Tyrell play, this was the most fun I've ever had with opposing fans. Youngstown fans are all right.''

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Sutton owns the Ohio rushing record - 8,425 yards

Sutton's 314-yard performance Friday night in the visiting Knights' 42-21 victory over Canton Central Catholic (5-3), Sutton, a 5-foot-9, 194-pound Northwestern recruit, rewrote history. He is now Ohio's all-time career rushing leader.

"I don't think it has sunk in yet,'' said the modest Sutton, who also scored three touchdowns. He has 2,226 yards this season. "We still have things to do. The season's not over yet.''

With 3:05 still left in a fast-paced first quarter, Sutton took a handoff from quarterback Paul McGough, bounced outside and sprinted down the right sideline for a 57-yard touchdown.

That was the play that broke Bainum's record. It gave the Knights (7-1) a 21-7 lead, but it also put Sutton at 114 yards on just seven carries, his 34th consecutive game over 100 yards rushing, another state record.
 
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