Last confirmed: Memphis, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 265 lb · Tampa, FL
Ernest Suttles: DL · Memphis · #48.
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Ernest Suttles
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Memphis. One game to point at: 2 tackles and 1 sack against UConn — Week 6, 2017.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-29vs UL Monroe | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 44-31vs Southern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-40@ UCF | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 70-31@ UConn | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Week 4 · 2017
W 44-31
2 tackles for loss · 2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Edged out Southern Illinois at home in a shootout.
2 seasons under Mike Norvell, all balanced offenses — 18-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
52.8%
488 pass / 436 run
Plays / game
71.1
13 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
523 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Memphis, 5 sacks — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Justin Fuente → Mike Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
