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| No. 90 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Nose tackle | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1995-10-20)October 20, 1995 (age 30) Lexington, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | North Davidson(Lexington, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Tennessee (2015–2018) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Shyheim Devonte Tuttle (born October 20, 1995) is an American professionalfootballnose tackle for theTennessee Titans of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theTennessee Volunteers.
Tuttle grew up inMidway, North Carolina, and attendedNorth Davidson High School, where he was a member of the basketball,football, and track and field teams. He made 315 career tackles, 66 tackles for loss, and 35 sacks as a four-year starter for the Black Knights, and was named All-Northwest North Carolina in each of his final three seasons and was played in the 2015Under Armour All-American Game.[1]
Tuttle played four seasons for the Tennessee Volunteers.[2] His freshman season was cut short after only six games, recording 10 tackles and a fumble recovery, after suffering a broken fibula and tearing a ligament in his ankle againstGeorgia.[3] Tuttle's sophomore year also ended prematurely when he sustained a season-ending injury in his first career start againstSouth Carolina.[4] In his junior season, Tuttle played in 10 games (four starts) and made 27 tackles (2.5 for loss).[5] As a senior, he started all 12 of Tennessee's games and made 33 tackles (2.5 for loss), with one sack, an interception, and two blocked kicks.[6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) | 290 lb (132 kg) | 33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.93 s | 1.75 s | 2.88 s | 4.66 s | 7.40 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | 21 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Tuttle signed with theNew Orleans Saints as anundrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.[8] He made his NFL debut September 9, 2019, starting the season opener against theHouston Texans and recorded a combined sack ofDeshaun Watson.[9] In Week 13 against theAtlanta Falcons onThanksgiving Day, Tuttle garnered national attention after recording his first career interception off a pass thrown byMatt Ryan in the 26–18 victory andstiff arming Ryan onto the turf.[10][11] Tuttle played in all 16 of the Saints' games during the regular season and made 18 tackles (three for loss) with two sacks, four passes defended with an interception, and made three tackles, including one for loss, with two passes defended in the Saints loss against theMinnesota Vikings in theWild Card Round of the playoffs.[12][13]
In the 2020 season, Tuttle appeared in 13 regular-season games and made three starts. He appeared in both of the Saints' playoff games.[14] In the 2021 season, Tuttle appeared in all 17 games and made 15 starts.[15] In the 2022 season, Tuttle once again appeared in all 17 games and made 15 starts. He had two sacks, 49 total tackles (26 solo), and five passes defended.[16]
On March 15, 2023, Tuttle signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract with the Carolina Panthers.[17] In the 2023 season, Tuttle started in all 17 games. He had a half-sack, 43 total tackles (19 solo), and five passes defended.[18] In the 2024 season, Tuttle started 15 games. He had 46 tackles, three passes defended, and one forced fumble.[19]
On August 26, 2025, Tuttle was released by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.[20]
On August 27, 2025, Tuttle signed with theTennessee Titans.[21]
Tuttle is the nephew of formerClemson, NFL, andCanadian Football League wide receiverPerry Tuttle.[22]
On the other side of the ball, they agreed to terms with defensive tackle Shy Tuttle and safety Vonn Bell, and agreed on a new deal with linebacker Shaq Thompson that will keep the veteran here in the middle of a new defense.