Usage Score
2.2
Player Dossier
2016-2021SMU
Eric Sutton
DB • 5'9" • 175 lbs • Cedar Hill, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Eric Sutton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
13.8
Consistency
4.8
Season Value
5.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- SMU • Texas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Eric Sutton, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · SMU. Eric Sutton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
SMU paired 0 primary output with 11.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 13.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across SMU, Texas State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · Texas State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
13.8
Usage
2.2
Consistency
4.8
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Baylor: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. South Alabama: 0. Troy: 0. UL Monroe: 0. Coastal Carolina: 0. Arkansas State: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Baylor: 3 by 12.5. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 8.3. South Alabama: 2 by 8.3. Troy: 9 by 37.5. UL Monroe: 1 by 4.2. Coastal Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Arkansas State: 4 by 21.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.2 · n=3 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=4 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=4 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=3 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas State
Best efficiency game
37.5 vs Troy
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
SMU
2016-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Texas State
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
2016201720172018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | 11.1 | 1.7 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | SMU | 1 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | SMU | 1 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | 8.3 | 1.5 | -1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 1 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas State | 0.5 | 13.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas State
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.
#2
Texas State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
#3
Arkansas State
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 25.4 takeover score.
#4
Troy
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 14.2 takeover score.
#5
UConn
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · SMU
0 primary output · 11.1 efficiency · 1.7 usage
37.6
#2
2018 Regular Season · SMU
36.6
0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.5 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · SMU
5.9
1 primary · 9.8 efficiency · 1.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8103
Cedar Hill · Cedar Hill, TX
- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
67
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.