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

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http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/sports/9956272.htm

Posted on Tue, Oct. 19, 2004
Mayberry on recruiting

Numbers don't always add up to scholarship

High school athletes can post gaudy statistics, but recruiters still can swing, miss on finding prospects

By Darnell Mayberry

Tyrell Sutton is now Ohio's all-time leading rusher with 8,425 yards. Those numbers have seemed to impress everyone in the entire state of Ohio -- with the exception of Ohio State's football brass.

The Buckeyes showed interest in Sutton but not enough to reel him in, allowing Northwestern a ``steal'' in the recruiting battle.

Despite gaudy numbers throughout a four-year career at Hoban, Sutton is considered by some major college programs too small to be a featured back at the next level. His opponents might disagree. Essentially, every team he faced had trouble containing his 5-foot-10, 194-pound frame.

He posted a career-high 505 yards and eight touchdowns against Youngstown Ursuline.

So how important are statistics in college recruiters' minds? Apparently, not very.

``I think stats are irrelevant as far as college coaches are concerned,'' Hoban coach Ralph Orsini said. ``They look for the prototype player for their system. And sometimes because of it you get players that slip through the cracks.''

Orsini is all too familiar with his players getting overlooked. Sutton's older brother, Tony, is now at The College of Wooster after a year at the University of Findlay. While at Hoban, he set the Knights' record for most rushing yards in a career (3,396) and season (2,053).

``They (recruiters) recruit the type of players for the type of offense that they run,'' Orsini said. ``I think they see stats and say `We need to look at this player.' But they're going to go after a player because of the growth potential that they see.''

The University of Michigan's Michael Hart rushed for 234 yards and a touchdown on 40 carries last weekend in a 30-19 win over Illinois. Hart, a true freshman, rushed for 10,990 career yards and 196 touchdowns at Onondaga Central High School in Nedrow, N.Y.

Hart stands 5-9, 194 pounds.

Michael Boland, a senior at Rootstown, scored 103 goals and had 41 assists in his four-year soccer career. Boland and his coach, Charlie Voth, are playing the role of salesman to college recruiters in order to get attention. Instead of programs lining up for Boland, he and Voth have had to send out game film, e-mails and work the phone.

``That's just the way it is,'' Voth said. ``There's a lot of good kids out of this area that's not going to get looks from colleges.''

Boland was told that the University of Akron usually recruits players that play premier soccer. He found out that Notre Dame recruits its players in their junior seasons and didn't even know about him. So he was left out, leaving only smaller programs such The College of Wooster, Tiffin and maybe Cleveland State as options.

Mario Sanchez, assistant soccer coach at Akron, said the Zips don't solely rely on great statistical numbers.

``Besides the stats, we really want to know what kind of person they are,'' Sanchez said. ``Are they a team player? What other qualities besides goal scoring do they bring? I think soccer's unique where you don't have to rely on stats.''

Sutton's 314-yard performance last week moved him past former Willamsburg tailback Jason Bainum, whose 8,216 yards were Ohio's previous best. Bainum surely wound up at a major program, right?

Think again. Bainum found himself without a single scholarship offer from a Division I school, although several encouraged him to walk on. He ended up at pass-oriented Capital University, a Division III school in Columbus. Recruiters weren't particularly wowed with Williamsburg's Division VI status.

``You always look at the kids who come on as walk-ons and they turn out to be stars,'' Voth said. ``Well, there's a reason for that. A lot of kids fall through the cracks of the sidewalk. Well, they can blossom, too.''
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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/2004-10-16-sutton-record_x.htm

Sutton zooms to Ohio's all-time rushing record CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has a new high school rushing king.
Akron Archbishop Hoban running back Tyrell Sutton had 24 carries for 314 yards in the Knights' 42-21 victory over Canton Central Catholic on Friday, becoming Ohio's all-time leading high school rusher.

Sutton has 8,425 career rushing yards, passing Williamsburg's Jason Bainum for the top spot. Bainum rushed for 8,216 yards.

Sutton, a 5-foot-10, 194-pound senior, broke the record on a 57-yard touchdown run that got Hoban a 20-7 lead with 3:05 remaining in the first quarter.

He began the game needing 106 yards to break Bainum's record, set in 2001.

Sutton, who has committed to attend Northwestern University, has rushed for 2,226 yards on 208 carries for Hoban (7-1) this season. He has rushed for more than 100 yards in 34 consecutive games.

The Division III Knights entered the game ranked eighth in Ohio by the Associated Press.

Central Catholic fell to 5-3.
 
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Ex-Browns star to salute Sutton

Who would be better to salute Ohio's new all-time rushing yardage leader than a Browns Hall of Famer?

Hoban High announced that former Browns star Leroy Kelly will present the Knights' Tyrell Sutton with a plaque commemorating his achievement before tonight's 7:30 game against Warren Harding at Dowed Field.

Sutton set the state record two weeks ago. He heads into tonight's game with 2,384 yards for his senior year, a 9.8 yards-per-carry average and 28 touchdowns.
 
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StoRMinBrutus said:
Is Sutton still taking visits??
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I don't believe he has taken any other visits. Suprisingly he has received very few offers. Plus he has been very involved in Hoban's playoff run that just ended this weekend. Maybe he will take some visits now that his season has ended??

http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/10176729.htm

Posted on Sat, Nov. 13, 2004
Tears aren't what will be remembered

Years at Hoban for star running back Sutton will leave a legacy, and his name in the record books
By Terry Pluto

RAVENNA - When it was over, Tyrell Sutton cried.

He didn't care who saw it. He wasn't ashamed. He wasn't even angry, just sad.

``To think that I'll never wear this uniform again,'' he said, his words seemingly choking him.

The star Hoban running back tried to say something else, but couldn't. The tears rolled down his cheeks, his throat was tight.

He waited a moment, then let his heart speak.

``I loved it,'' he said. ``I loved playing for Hoban. I loved playing with these guys.''

The senior who ran for more yards than any back in Ohio high school history finished with 267 more yards in 44 carries. But it wasn't enough, as Cleveland Benedictine beat Hoban 42-28, eliminating the Knights from the Division III regional semifinals at Ravenna Gilcrest Field on Saturday.

This season, Sutton powered his way to 3,248 yards, and his 2-yard touchdown run was his 38th of the year.

``The whole world knew he was going to carry the ball, and he still gained 3,000 yards,'' marveled Hoban coach Ralph Orsini. ``He showed you don't have to be the biggest kid, the proto-type size. But his heart is big.''

The numbers next to Sutton's name never seem to end. His career mark is a staggering 9,447 yards. He even threw a 15-yard TD pass last week in a victory over Buchtel. He has played some defense.

At 5-foot-8 and 195 pounds, he should be wearing down.

``Instead, the longer the game and more he carries the ball, the stronger he gets,'' Orsini said. ``Northwestern is getting a great player.''

And a wonderful young man.

Sutton has a 3.5 grade-point average. He is considered an unselfish teammate, a positive influence in the classroom.

``It's great to play with a Tyrell,'' Hoban senior Anthony Pelini said. ``He works so hard, cares so much.''

Benedictine is the defending Division III state champion, and the Bengals were in control of the game for much of the evening with a 21-7 lead at the half. They also led 42-14 early in the fourth quarter.

But Sutton and Hoban kept coming back.

``I'm really proud of that, we didn't quit,'' Orsini said. ``I told our kids that we have no reason to hang our heads.''

So true.

``We had to gang tackle him, that's how physical (Sutton) is,'' Benedictine coach Art Bortnick said. ``It's no accident that he's right up there with the best backs. His legs never stop. He always leans forward. He's very powerful. He knows how to get that tough first down.''

Keep in mind that Bortnick blocked for Tony Dorsett at Pittsburgh and coached Ohio's Mr. Football, running back Raymond Williams, a year ago.

``We had to gang tackle him,'' Bortnick said.

There were times when it seemed the entire Bengals' defense chased Hoban's No. 20, no matter where he went -- with or without the ball. And there were plays when it seemed 11 men were needed to bring him down.

``Our goal was to stop No. 20,'' Benedictine linebacker/tailback Jahmal Brown said. ``He's hard to bring down. We really didn't stop him, but I think we contained him some.''

Brown had a big night with 113 yards rushing in 12 carries with two touchdowns. He also assisted in 12 tackles.

``You play a guy like (Sutton), and you want to outdo him,'' Brown said. ``He's really good.''

It's been like that every game for a few years for Sutton. Defenses designing against him. Players bringing their best to impress him. His body taking a bruising, his hands and fingers battered by banging against helmets.

Yet he continued to set records, continued to lead his team, which finished with an impressive 9-3 record.

For Sutton, the game ended with tears. The record books are closed on his career. But what he did at Hoban will be remembered for a long time.
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Mr & Mrs Sutton have to be proud parents indeed

Sutton's five TDs lead Scots
Wooster tops Aurora to advance in playoffs
Tony (Tyrell's older brother) Sutton rushed for 209 yards and five touchdowns to lead Wooster to a 41-34 victory over Aurora in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs on Saturday.
 
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Congrats on winning Mr. Football Tyrell!

http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/sports/preps/daily/1201mrfootballweb.html

Lot's o' people increasing their vCash amounts with this one.....

I just remembered that the DDN makes you register, and since I know that's a pain the ass, I'll copy/paste the text, for you lazy bastards (like me).



Mr. Football award goes to Akron Hoban running back
Centerville's Tamaska, C-J's Ringer were contenders


By RUSTY MILLER

Associated Press

COLUMBUS | Tyrell Sutton had a monster senior season at Akron Hoban, culminating in being selected as the 18th annual Associated Press Mr. Football in Ohio on Wednesday.

The thing is, he knows it could have been even better.

"I had a fantastic year statistically, but it was not up to par as to my main goal — getting a state championship for everyone," said the 5-foot-10, 194-pound running back. "The records, that's all fine and dandy, but I don't want to be the only one with excitement going on. I wanted us all to have a state championship. I don't want to be the sole person to stand out in anything."

Too late. Sutton's numbers set him apart from everyone else and stamped him as the clear winner of the award that goes annually to the top player in Ohio.

In 2004 he carried 354 times for 3,232 yards (a 9.1-yard average) and 38 touchdowns, including one on a reception and another on a kickoff return. He threw a TD pass in a playoff win against Akron Buchtel, and rushed for 505 yards against Youngstown Ursuline and 406 against Warren Harding.

The son of an Akron police officer whose mother is a secretary, Sutton finished his Hoban career with 9,426 yards rushing — the most ever by an Ohio high school player — on 1,090 carries. He totaled 117 touchdowns, all but five on the ground. And he would have been a standout player if he never carried the ball once, based on his 455 receiving yards and 1,038 return yards, bumping his all-purpose yards to a staggering 10,919.

His coach, Ralph Orsini, compares him in style and size to former Detroit Lions superstar Barry Sanders.

"He's got great vision on the field," said Orsini, whose teams with Sutton in the backfield went 39-10 before losing in the second round of this year's playoffs. "He's very powerful, with a low center of gravity and muscular legs. He can cut on a dime and he can really accelerate on his cuts. ... He has tremendous speed. If he gets a step on someone, he's going to go the distance."

Sutton has a 3.4 grade-point average and has committed to Northwestern.

The goofy thing is that he might not have even had the best season in his immediate family. His older brother, Tony, was the offensive player of the year for the second season consecutive season in the North Coast Conference while playing for the College of Wooster. The older Sutton rushed for 2,308 yards and 31 touchdowns in 12 games, averaging 197 yards on the ground in a solid NCAA Division III league. He also averaged 31 yards per kickoff return.

The Sutton boys banter back and forth whenever they get together, taking jabs at each other and reviewing each other's games. It would be hard for anyone else to second-guess them, particularly the one incredible weekend this fall they combined for 14 touchdowns and almost 1,000 rushing yards.

Orsini's most vivid memory of Tyrell Sutton's season was this year's Buchtel game. Sutton left the game with a back injury in the third quarter and the coaching staff had already sent in a replacement. All of a sudden, Sutton returned to the lineup, sending the sub back to the sideline, and went on to score the winning touchdown on a 50-yard run.

Only after the game did Orsini see how much his star player was hurting from the injury, an injury he had hidden from his coaches and opponents when the game was on the line.

"He'll do a lot of things for the team," Orsini said.

Asked what his greatest joy had been over his career — the records, the touchdowns, the big wins, what? — Sutton said the answer had little to do with the game itself.

"I'm just proud to say I played with four great groups of guys," he said. "Over the years, I don't think anybody expected anything like this to happen — records to be broken and such. But every lineman, every wide receiver, every quarterback who ever blocked for me, they get to go down as a part of history. That's probably the most special thing for me."

Sutton won the award over Cincinnati Colerain defensive lineman Terrill Byrd, Centerville running back Tommy Tamaska, Lakewood St. Edward offensive lineman Alex Boone, Columbus Brookhaven defensive back Dominic Jones, Chaminade-Julienne running back Javon Ringer, Sarahsville Shenandoah running back Jacob Zerkle, Canton McKinley running back Ryan Brinson and Delta running back Nate Kmic.

Past winners of the Mr. Football award include current NFL player Charles Woodson and college standouts such as Robert Smith, Bobby Hoying, Marc Edwards and Curtis Enis.

Sutton will receive a plaque in the shape of Ohio from The Associated Press.
 
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He may come in and start right away for the Cats next year. He'll really give them a boost, and yes I'm worried about playing against him the next few years. The next 2 years it's the week before The Game too, so he'll be super fired up, and we'll be thinking about Michigan.. uggh.
 
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Just some Sutton stats

All Time Ohio HS yards rushing record (9,438)
Most All-purpose yards (10,919)
Most consecutive 100-yard rushing games (38)
#4 all-time rushing yards in a season (3,241 in 12 games)
Tied for most TDs in a game (8)
#9 all-time individual pts in a game (48)
#3 all-time rushing yards in a game (505)
117 career TDs

and get this
Avg yards per game 2004 (270)
Career avg yards per game (196.6) over four years !!!!
 
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