Vinny Sutherland
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | April 22, 1978 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | West Palm Beach (FL) Lakes Community | ||||||||
| College | Purdue | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2001: 5th round, 136th overall pick | ||||||||
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Vincent Joseph Sutherland (born April 22, 1978) is an American former professional football player who played wide receiver for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears. He was a standout receiver and kick returner for Purdue University from 1997-2000. He also played for the Arena Football League (AFL)'s New York Dragons. At the time of his graduation in 2001, his 13 receiving touchdowns were a school record for one season. That record was tied in 2002 by John Standeford, and broken in 2004 by Taylor Stubblefield. He also still holds school records for punt return average in a season, punt returns for touchdowns in a season/career, and the longest reception in Purdue history.