Tyrell DelShawn Sutton, (born December 19, 1986) is an American former professional gridiron football running back.

As a senior, Sutton rushed for 776 yards and 6 touchdowns before a wrist injury sidelined him for the rest of the 2008 season.

Sutton underwent surgery on October 28 and returned as the starting back for the Wildcats in the Alamo Bowl.

Sutton played 16 games for Carolina over two seasons, and put up 139 yards on 25 carries for an impressive 5.6 average.

He also returned kick-offs for the Panthers, but was cut from the team on September 3, 2011[7] On January 4, 2012, Sutton signed a reserve/future contract with the Seattle Seahawks.

On August 26, 2012, the Seahawks released Sutton as they trimmed their roster from 90 to 75 players in preparation for the 2012 season.

[8] Sutton signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League, and began playing for them in August 2013, early in the 2013 CFL season.

[9] 2015 was a breakout season for Tyrell Sutton as he eclipsed the 1000 yard mark (1,059) on 180 carries with 5 rushing touchdowns.

Sutton played most of the 2017 season and regained his status as Montreal's number one running back, carrying the ball 152 times for 843 yards with 5 touchdowns.

[15] During his four games played with Hamilton, Sutton managed to pass the 4,000 career rushing mark, and caught all 11 of his targets for 126 yards and a touchdown.

[19] 2006 Northwestern Football Final Notes & Season Wrapup Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine