Ernest Suttles

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 240
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.
Prev School:
Gaither HS

Career
Graduated in May of 2017 with a degree in management ... Has played in 38 games, making 19 starts ... Has 51 total tackles (40-11) ... Has 11 multi-tackle games ... Also has 12 TFL (70 yards), six sacks (46 yards), two PBU, two QB hurries and two fumble recoveries..

Honors (Academic/Athletic)
Received the 2013 Glenn Jones Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award.

2016 (Junior)
Played in all 13 contests … Made nine starts … Credited with 25 total tackles (18-7), 5.5 TFL (29 yards), three sacks (18 yards), two PBU, two QB hurries and one fumble recovery … His TFL yardage (29) was second on the team and his sack yardage (18) fourth … Had five multi-tackle performances … Logged a career-best five total tackles (2-3) at No. 24/25 Navy … Posted a career-high four solo stops in a road win at Tulane … Also had one TFL (5 yards), one sack (5 yards), one PBU and one QB hurry vs. the Green Wave … Recorded a career-best two TFL (11 yards) vs. USF … Had three solo stops vs. the Bulls … Had a fumble recovery and one PBU in a road win at SMU … His fumble recovery came off Genard Avery’s sack of the SMU QB … Turnover led to a Riley Ferguson-to- Daniel Montiel 20-yard TD strike for a 31-7 lead in the second quarter … Had three solo stops, including one TFL (7 yards), in a home win over Kansas … Member of defense that ranked nationally in caused turnovers (5th; 29 total), fumble recoveries (6th; 13) and turnover margin (18th; +8).

2015 (Sophomore)
Saw action in 12 games ... Made four starts ... Registered 14 total tackles (12 solo/2 assists), 2.5 TFL (14 yards) and one sack (8 yards) ... Missed the season opener vs. Missouri State ... First game action of the season came in a road win at Kansas ... The Kansas game was his first start of the season ... Had a season-high three solo stops, including one TFL (4 yards), in a home win over Cincinnati ... The three total tackles and one TFL tied season bests ... Tied season highs for total tackles (3) and solo hits (3) in a road win at Tulsa ... Had three total tackles (tied season high) and 0.5 TFL (2 yards) in a home win over Tulane ... His two assisted tackles vs. the Green Wave were a season best ... Logged two unassisted tackles, including an eight-yard sack, at Houston ... Posted one solo stop vs. SMU and Auburn.

2014 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 13 games ... Made eight starts, including five of the first six contests ... Recorded 12 total tackles, four TFL (27 yards) and two sacks (20 yards) … Member of the Tigers defense which ranked 11th nationally in scoring defense (19.5 ppg) … Memphis also ranked nationally in pass efficiency defense (8th; 106.31), rushing defense (19th; 121.5 ypg) and red zone defense (3rd; .688) ... Helped lead Memphis to the American Athletic Conference crown, the program’s first league title since 1971 ... The Tigers also won the Miami Beach Bowl title with a thrilling 55-48 double-overtime win over BYU … Earned first collegiate start in the season-opening win over Austin Peay ... Registered first collegiate tackle, solo hit, assist, TFL, sack and fumble recovery vs. the Governors ... His 14-yard sack came in the second quarter ... Earlier in the second quarter, recovered an Austin Peay fumble at the Governors’ 24-yard line that set up a TD drive for a 28-0 Memphis lead ... Recorded season bests for total tackles (3), TFL (1), sacks (1), TFL/sack yardage (14) and fumble recoveries (1) vs. Austin Peay ... Two solo stops vs. Austin Peay were a season high ... His TFL/sack yardage (14 yards) vs. the Governors is a career best ... Came off the bench at Ole Miss and notched two solo stops (tied season high), including one TFL for six yards … Logged career second TFL/sack late in the win at Temple ... Credited with a sack when he pressured the Owls’ QB into intentionally grounding the ball on a 2nd-and-8 play … Sack came early in the fourth quarter with Memphis leading 13-10 ... Two plays later, the Owls were forced to punt … Started the American Athletic Conference championship-clinching victory over Connecticut ... Had a late first-half TFL (1 yard) vs. BYU in the Miami Beach Bowl.

2013 (Freshman)
Redshirted.

High School
Played at Gaither High School for head coach Jason Stoked ... As a senior in 2012, logged 88 total tackles (55 solo/33 assists), 31 TFL, 12 sacks, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two FG blocks ... Helped lead the Cowboys to an 8-3 record and the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class 7A District 7 championship (4-1 district mark) ... Earned Florida sports writers Class 7A All-State third team honors ... As a junior in 2011, posted 80 total tackles (37 solo/43 assists), 12 TFL, five sacks and one fumble recovery ... Helped lead Gaither High School to a 9-4 record and the FHSAA Class 7A state playoffs regional final round (state quarterfinals).

Personal
Son of Ernestine Brower and the late George Suttles ... Born February 14.