2009 (JUNIOR): Played in four games for UNCP … Registered a 187.0 efficiency rating after throwing for 57 yards on 5-of-7 (71.4 percent) passing with one touchdown … Also rushed one time for five yards … Completed 5-of-7 for 57 yards and a touchdown at Frostburg State, while also rushing for five yards … Threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to L.J. Johnson in the third quarter.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games for UNCP, with a pair of starts to his credit … Made starts against both Wingate and Lane, recording a 1-1 record as a starter on the season … Registered a 114.2 efficiency rating after throwing for 533 yards on 58-of-94 (61.7 pct.) passing with two touchdowns and one interception … Also rushed for a touchdown as well … Combined to throw for 142 yards on 17-of-21 passing in UNCP’s first two games of the season, completing 10-of-12 attempts for 75 yards and a touchdown in the home opener against Davidson … Threw for 123 yards on 14-of-21 passing against Jacksonville … Completed 6-of-16 passes for 48 yards over next three games at Lane, Webber International and West Virginia Wesleyan … Turned in second 100-yard passing game of season against Edward Waters, tallying 118 yards with one touchdown and an interception on 9-of-15 passing … Completed 4-of-6 passing attempts for 36 yards in final action of season against Concord.
BEFORE UNCP: Played one season (2007) at Tusculum … Played in three games for the Pioneers … Threw for five yards and a touchdown on 4-of-7 passing with no interceptions … Was a perfect 3-for-3 for 16 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, in a rout of St. Paul’s.
HIGH SCHOOL: A dual-threat quarterback at Avery County High School for coach Darrell Brewer … Completed better than 58 percent of his passing attempts and threw for 2,500 yards and 25 touchdowns as a prep senior in leading Vikings to a program-best 11 wins and a deep run in the state playoffs … Also ran for 737 yards and 19 more scores … Earned team most valuable player laurels at season’s end … Prepped for Bunn High School and coach David Howle as a junior … Tallied 1,748 passing yards and 500 rushing yards in leading Wildcats to undefeated regular season and program-best 12 victories … Booked 41 total touchdowns (28 passing) … Named most athletic following standout season … Also earned team MVP accolades as a member of the basketball team at Avery County … Also lettered three times in baseball at both schools.
PERSONAL: The son of Jean and George Sutphen was born on April 5, 1988 … Has two older sisters, Robin and Beth … Graduated in the top 20 percent of his 600-member senior class at Avery County High School while maintaining a 3.8 cumulative grade point average … A physical education major at UNCP.
