Shy Tuttle
| New Orleans Saints - No. 99 | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: October 20, 1995 | |
| Place of birth: Winston-Salem , North Carolina | |
| Height: 1.91 m | Weight: 136 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2019 for the New Orleans Saints | |
| Career | |
| College : Tennessee | |
| Not drafted in 2019 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 18th |
| Sacks | 2.0 |
| Interceptions | 1 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 |
| Passes defended | 3 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Shyheim "Shy" Devonte Tuttle (born October 20, 1995 in Winston-Salem , North Carolina ) is an American American football player. He plays with the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL) on the position of defensive tackle .
college
Tuttle showed athletic talent early on and performed well in high school in athletics , basketball, and soccer . He attended the University of Tennessee and successfully played college football for their team, the Volunteers . In the four seasons between 2015 and 2018, repeatedly plagued by injuries, he was able to play 30 games, not only able to set 79 tackles , but also get 1.0 sack , one interception and two pass defenses.
NFL
Tuttle was not included in the 2019 NFL Draft , but was subsequently signed up as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints . Through the performances shown during the preparation, he was able to win a place in the 53-man squad.
In his rookie season he was used in all 16 games, once even as a starter and was on the field in 32% of all defensive plays.
He became the favorite of Saints fans in the game against arch-rivals Atlanta Falcons . He not only managed an interception, he was also able to bring down the generic quarterback Matt Ryan , albeit with illegal support from Cameron Jordan , with a stiff arm in a most spectacular way.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Overview of college statistics on sports-reference.com, accessed on April 18, 2020
- ↑ Statistics overview on sports-reference.com, accessed on April 18, 2020
- ↑ Report on canalstreetchronicles.com of January 29, 2020, accessed on April 18, 2020
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Tuttle, Shy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tuttle, Shyheim Devonte |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1995 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winston-Salem , North Carolina |