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Senior
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| Hometown:
Miami
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| High School:
Southridge
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 230
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| Position:
Linebacker
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SUTTON'S CAREER BESTS:
Total Tackles- 6 (vs. Arkansas State, 1997)
Solo- 2 (Four Times)
Assists- 4 (vs. Arkansas State, 1997)
Sacks- None
AT MIAMI: Fourth-year senior who is expected to contribute at all three linebacker positions and on special teams...intelligent player with the ability to perform at every linebacker position...physical athlete who plays well against the run...has good footwork and is always around the ball...closes fast at the point of attack...possesses good lateral movement.
1998 (JUNIOR): Appeared in six games...provided back-up at weakside linebacker...also contributed on special teams...saw action in the East Tennessee State, Boston College, Temple, Pittsburgh and UCLA games...credited with five tackles in '98...recorded a season-best two tackles against ETSU.
1997 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 11 games with one start...
totaled 20 tackles (seven solo) with one stop for a two-yard loss...registered one pass break-up...earned first career start vs. Rutgers tallying three tackles, including two solo...recorded career-high six tackles vs. Arkansas State...tallied at least one tackle in nine games...also contributed on special teams.
1996 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in four games as a true freshman...in on six tackles, including two for loss...played in each of the first four games...tallied a personal-best three tackles at Rutgers.
HIGH SCHOOL: Southridge...two-year first-team Miami Herald All-City selection...BlueChip Illustrated All-American...ranked second top prospect in Florida at linebacker position by BlueChip...in on 103 tackles as a senior...tallied two interceptions, two pass break-ups and a fumble recovery...returned one INT for a touchdown...started at strong safety as a sophomore on undefeated state championship squad...team compiled a 39-3 record over his three seasons...
coached by Mark Guandola his senior season...played for current UM running backs coach Don Soldinger as an underclassman.
PERSONAL: Born 9/18/78...liberal arts major...full name James Augustus Sutton, Jr....cousin of Reggie Sutton a defensive back on UM's 1983 National Championship team...recruited by Nebraska, Notre Dame, Michigan, Florida and Florida State...son of James and Theresa Sutton.
SUTTON'S CAREER STATISTICS:
Year G-S TTck Solo Asst TFL BrUp Sk-Yds FF FR
1998 5-0 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
1997 11-1 20 7 13 1-2 1 0 0 0
1996 4-0 6 5 1 2-6 0 0 0 0
Total 20-1 31 14 17 3-8 1 0 0 0
