Lucky Sutton Season 2023

FRESHMAN SEASON (2023)
Played five games this season, all coming during conference play ... Recorded his first career touchdown on his third career rushing attempt ... Had 157 rushing yards on 30 carries for a team-high 5.2 average ... Made his first touches of the season at Hawai’i on Oct. 14 ... Had seven carries for 23 yards and two touchdowns ... Scored the first touchdown, a one-yard rush, on his first carry of the season, and third of his career ... Scored his second touchdown, a two-yard rush, on his ninth career carry ... It is the third multi-rushing TD by an Aztec this season ... Recorded a then career-long nine yard run on the final drive of the game ... Named the team’s Scout Player of the Week ... Was the lead Aztec back against Nevada on Oct. 21 ... Led the SDSU running backs with a career-high 12 carries ... Totaled a then career-high 48 yards, including a then career-long 13-yard run ... Had a breakout game against Utah State on Nov. 4 ... Recorded a career-high 86 yards, the most in a single-game by an Aztec running back this year, on a team-leading 11 carries ... The 7.8 yards per carry is a career-high ... Posted the longest rush of the season for SDSU with a 62-yard run at the end of the first quarter ... It is also the longest run by an Aztec since Greg Bell had a 62-yard rush vs. Hawai’i on Nov. 14, 2020 ... Did not play in final three games due to injury.

REDSHIRT SEASON (2022)
Only played one game, utilizing his redshirt season as a true freshman ... Made his collegiate debut at New Mexico on Nov. 18 ... Had two carries for eight yards with two four-yard runs.

HIGH SCHOOL
Starred at nearby Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego … Led the Dons to a 12-2 record this past season and a state championship … Cathedral Catholic finished fifth in the state in the final MaxPreps rankings … Captured numerous awards including the KUSI Silver Pigskin, the Honor Bowl MVP and Holy Bowl MVP … Also garnered first-team MaxPreps for the spring 2021 … Ran for 3,581 yards and 44 touchdowns over his career, averaging 10.5 yards per attempt … Ran for an amazing 2,628 yards as a senior this past season and 36 touchdowns on 232 carries, averaging 11.3 yards per attempt and 202.2 yards per game … Broke 100 yards rushing in 12 of the team’s 13 games, including 442 yards and six touchdowns on 27 rushes (16.4 avg.) in a 71-62 shootout win over Orange Lutheran in the state semifinal game on Dec. 3 … Ran for 241 yards and a touchdown in the state championship 33-21 win over Folsom on Dec. 10 … Had at least 200 yards in four games overall … Had 10 games with multiple touchdowns, including five games with at least three scores, two with four and the six-touchdown game … Also caught 13 passes for 153 yards and an additional five touchdowns … Also competed on the track and field team … Is a member of the Black Student Union Club … Is a three-star recruit by 247sports with a scout grade of 88 … Ranked by 247sports as the 51st-best recruit in the state of California and the 48th overall running back in the country.

PERSONAL
Lucky Sutton was born June 16, 2004 in San Diego ... Son of Johnny and Le Sutton ... Picked the Aztecs over offers from Colorado State, Nevada, San Jose State, UNLV and Army West Point ... Plans to major in business.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Carries: 12 vs. Nevada (10/21/23)
Rushing Yards: 86 vs. Utah State (11/4/23)
Rushing Touchdowns: 2 at Hawai'i (10/14/23)
Long Rush: 62 vs. Utah State (11/4/23)