Johnathon Sutton

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
230
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Swansea, S.C.
High School:
Swansea

At Carolina

Appeared in five games as a junior in 2018 • Rushed for 24 yards on three carries at Miami • Added three tackles on special teams • Appeared in eight games as a sophomore in 2017 • Rushed for 81 yards on 14 carries, an average of 5.8 yards per carry • Also had one catch • Amassed 32 yards on three carries in the win over WCU • Had six carries for 31 yards in the road victory at ODU • Moved to running back prior to the 2017 season • Saw limited playing time in 2016 • Redshirted in 2015.

Swansea High School

Played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl • Played in the North-South All-Star game • Ranked the No. 9 inside linebacker by ESPN.com • Listed as the No. 51 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 11 player in South Carolina by 247sports.com • Rated the No. 28 inside linebacker by Rivals.com • Listed as the No. 1 linebacker in South Carolina and the No. 9 linebacker in the South by Scout.com • Junior season ended early with a knee injury • Had 74 tackles, 21 for loss and forced six fumbles as a sophomore • High school head coach was Chad Leapart.

Personal

His nickname is “Sutt” • The people who had the biggest impact on his life are his mother Veronica Sutton and his grandfather Eugene Blanks • Birthday is November 2.