Jay'viar Suggs is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Grand Valley State Lakers, LSU Tigers, and Wisconsin Badgers.
| No. 62 – New Orleans Saints | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clarkston (Clarkston, Michigan) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
editSuggs attended Clarkston High School in Clarkston, Michigan, and committed to play college football for the Division II Grand Valley State Lakers.[1]
College career
editGrand Valley State
editSuggs took a redshirt in 2019 before the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and did not record any stats in 2021.[2] In 2022, he tallied 21 tackles with seven being for a loss, three sacks, five pass deflections, and a forced fumble.[2] In 2023, Suggs notched 23 tackles with seven and half going for a loss, and five sacks,[3] earning second team all-conference honors.[4] After the season, Suggs entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[2]
Suggs finished his career at Grand Valley State with 42 tackles with being for a loss 14.5 tackles, eight sacks, two forced fumbles and nine passes defended.[2]
LSU
editSuggs transferred to play for the LSU Tigers.[2] On December 11, 2024, he announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[5]
Wisconsin
editProfessional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 5.05 s | 1.70 s | 2.90 s | 4.50 s | 7.72 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 24 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft, Suggs signed with the New Orleans Saints.[8]
References
edit- ↑ Nagy, Zack (May 15, 2024). "Decision Day: Where Will Coveted Transfer Jay'Viar Suggs Commit?". LSU Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024. [failed verification]
- 1 2 3 4 5 Nothaft, Patrick (May 16, 2024). "Former GVSU lineman Jay'viar Suggs picks SEC school over Michigan, others". MLive.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ↑ Diaz, Cory (May 15, 2024). "LSU football lands Grand Valley State transfer DT Jay'Viar Suggs". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ↑ Lewis, Dustin (April 29, 2024). "FSU Football Offers Intriguing All-Conference FCS Defensive Line Transfer". FSU Seminoles on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ↑ West, Glen (December 11, 2024). "Veteran DT Jay'viar Suggs enters transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ↑ Kenney, Ben (January 3, 2025). "Wisconsin lands commitment from LSU transfer defensive lineman". Badgers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Jay'viar Suggs College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ↑ Everson, Bryan (April 27, 2026). "Former Clarkston standout Jay'viar Suggs signs FA deal with New Orleans Saints". The Oakland Press. Retrieved April 27, 2026.