NFL CAREER – Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Tennesse, Tuttle contributed to a defensive unit in 2019 that ranked 11th in total defense, third in sacks and fourth in run defense. Played in all 16 games with one start and posted 18 tackles, two sacks, one interception and four passes defensed.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS –Signed by New Orleans to three-year contract, 5/10/19.
2019 – Played in all 16 regular season games with one start as part of DL rotation. Totaled 18 tackles (eight solo), two sacks for a four-yard loss, one 19-yard interception return and four passes defensed…Started in debut vs. Houston, Sept. 9…Posted his first career sack vs. Arizona, Oct. 27, recording two tackles (one solo)…On Thanksgiving night at Atlanta, Nov. 28, picked off a pass by Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and returned it 19 yards, adding one assisted tackle and a pass defensed as New Orleans clinched the NFC South…Saw action at DT, recording a sack at Tennessee, Dec. 22…Posted career-high two passes defensed in regular season finale at Carolina, Dec. 29…In NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Minnesota, 1/5/20, made three tackles (two solo) and two passes defensed.
COLLEGE – Appeared in 35 games with 29 starts for the Volunteers along the defensive line…Finished four-year career with 79 tackles (29 solo), six tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, three passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and three blocked kicks…In 2018, started all 12 games and finished with 33 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack, an interception, a pass defensed and two blocked kicks…As a junior, played in ten games with four starts and posted 27 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery…As a sophomore, played in seven games with one start and finished with nine tackles, one stop for loss, two passes defensed and a fumble recovery…As a freshman, played in six games and recorded ten tackles, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal…Graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications
PERSONAL – Lettered at North Davidson (Welcome, N.C.) HS, where he was a four-year starter and three-time All-Northwest selection…In four years with Knights, posted 315 tackles, 66 stops for loss and 35 sacks…Three-time CPC pick…Posted 67 tackles, 17 stops for loss, five sacks and four forced fumbles as senior…Played basketball and competed in track and field…Uncle Perry Tuttle, played wide receiver at Clemson, a wideout for their 1981 National Championship squad, was a first round draft pick (19th overall) of Buffalo in 1982 and played for Atlanta, Tampa Bay and the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he was a two-time Grey Cup champion…Shyheim Devonte Tuttle was born on Oct. 20, 1995 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
