Jonathan Sutherland


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Position: DB
Jersey #: 40
Date of Birth: August 9, 1998
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 214 lbs
College: Penn State
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2023 by
First Team: SEA (2023)
Last Team: LV (2025)

Career Summary

Penn State defender and team captain

Jonathan Sutherland played linebacker and safety at Penn State and became a four-time team captain.

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College Career

Defense and special teams

Sutherland appeared in 10 games with two starts in 2021, totaling 24 tackles, two tackles for loss and an interception. In 2019, he blocked two punts against Idaho. He earned a degree in labor and employment relations in December 2020.

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Career Accomplishments

Four-time captain

In 2022, Sutherland and Sean Clifford became the first four-time captains in Penn State football history. Sutherland also earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition and was a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy.

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29735, 00-0038770, 1998-08-09, Jonathan Sutherland, Jonathan, Sutherland

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