Sage Surratt

Sage Surratt (born April 13, 1998) is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL). He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent after not being selected in the 2021 NFL Draft, and was on their practice squad for 2021. He played college football at Wake Forest.

Sage Surratt
No. 13 – New Orleans Breakers
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-13) April 13, 1998
Lincolnton, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Lincolnton (NC)
College:Wake Forest
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Surratt grew up in Lincolnton, North Carolina, and attended East Lincoln High School before transferring to Lincolnton High School his senior year, where he played football and basketball and was an All-Conference selection in each of his four seasons in both sports. In football, he set state records for reception (366), yards (5,926) and touchdown receptions (80). In basketball, Surratt finished as the second-leading scorer in North Carolina history with 2,951 points.[1]

College career

Surratt redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman, Surratt was the Demon Deacons second leading receiver with 41 receptions for 581 yards and four touchdowns.[2] He started the first game of his collegiate career and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week after catching 11 passes for 150 yards against Tulane.[3]

Surratt was named the Fred Biletnikoff Award watchlist four weeks into his redshirt sophomore season.[4] He was named the ACC Receiver of the Week in four out of the first eight weeks of the season and was the first player from a Power Five conference to accumulate 1,000 receiving yards.[5][6] Surratt suffered a season-ending shoulder injury on November 9, 2019 against Virginia Tech. He finished the season with 1,001 yards on 66 receptions with 11 touchdowns.[7] Despite only playing in nine games, Surratt was named a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award and first team All-ACC.[8][9] After considering entering the 2020 NFL Draft, Surratt announced that he would return to Wake Forest for his redshirt junior season.[10] However, before the start of the 2020 season, Surratt opted out for the season.[11]

Professional career

Surratt ran a 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds.[12]

Surratt signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021.[13] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He was released on September 15, 2021.[16]

Birmingham Stallions

On March 10, 2022, Surratt was drafted by the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League.[17] He was transferred to the team's practice squad on April 14, 2022,[18] and remained on the inactive roster on April 22.[19] He was moved to the active roster on May 6,[20] and to the inactive roster again on May 14 with a hip flexor.[21][22] He was moved back to the active roster on May 20.[23]

Los Angeles Chargers

On July 31, 2022, Surratt signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.[24] He was waived with an injury settlement on August 30, 2022.[25][26]

New Orleans Breakers

On February 15, 2023, Surratt signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL).[27]

Personal life

Surratt's older brother, Chazz Surratt, played linebacker at North Carolina, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2021 NFL Draft.[28]

References
  1. Jordan, Jason (March 8, 2017). "Sage Surratt, one of the country's most talented hoopers, is done with basketball, focusing on football". USA Today. Retrieved December 4, 2019..
  2. O'Neill, Conor (October 1, 2019). "3. Sage Surratt". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Sage Surratt named week's top ACC rookie". HobbsDailyReport.com. September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  4. Sanchez, Josh (September 25, 2019). "Biletnikoff Award Adds 8 Players to Watchlist After Week 4". COED.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  5. Patterson, Chip (November 12, 2019). "Wake Forest loses star WR Sage Surratt for the season ahead of showdown with Clemson". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  6. Foster, Edward (October 21, 2019). "Sage Surratt Named ACC Receiver of the Week...Again". BloggerSoDear.com. SB Nation. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  7. Alderson, Andrea (November 12, 2019). "Wake Forest's leading receiver Sage Surratt done for season". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  8. "Surratt brothers take spots on All-ACC first team". Lexington Dispatch. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  9. "Wake notes: Sage Surratt named semifinalist for top receiver award". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  10. O'Neill, Connor (December 21, 2019). "Boogie Basham, Sage Surratt returning for Wake Forest next season". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  11. Wassink, Zac (August 19, 2020). "Wake Forest WR Sage Surratt opts out of college football season". MSN.
  12. "Sage Surratt NFL Combine Stats". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  13. "Lions agree to terms with 13 undrafted rookie free agents". DetroitLions.com. May 3, 2021.
  14. "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2021.
  15. "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 1, 2021.
  16. "Detroit Lions sign CB Daryl Worley to the practice squad, release WR Sage Surratt". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. September 15, 2021.
  17. "USFL DRAFT 2022: SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT PICK-BY-PICK RESULTS". www.foxsports.com. Fox Media LLC. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  18. @USFLStallions (April 14, 2022). "Roster updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 15, 2022 – via Twitter.
  19. @USFLStallions (April 22, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  20. @USFLStallions (May 6, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2022 – via Twitter.
  21. @USFLStallions (May 14, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
  22. @USFLStallions (May 14, 2022). "Game Status Report" (Tweet). Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
  23. @USFLStallions (May 20, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  24. "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Tight End Sage Surratt". Chargers.com. July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  25. "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 30, 2022.
  26. "Sage Surratt: Gets injury settlement". CBSSports.com. August 29, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  27. @USFLBreakers (February 15, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved February 15, 2023 – via Twitter.
  28. Fowler, Chapel (September 11, 2019). "The Surratt Bowl: Wake Forest game will pit UNC's Chazz against younger brother, Sage". The Daily Tar Heel.
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