ATLANTA — Former University of Tennessee football player Shy Tuttle has had a solid season as a rookie in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints.
The defensive lineman, who entered the league as an undrafted free agent, reached a career milestone on Thanksgiving night against the Atlanta Falcons in a 26-18 victory in a prime time showdown.
Tuttle picked off Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan in the third quarter. It was Tuttle’s first career interception and helped New Orleans avenge an earlier 26-9 loss to the Falcons in New Orleans on Nov. 10.
Tuttle also assisted on a tackle for the Saints, who host San Francisco on Dec. 8 in a key game for playoff seeding. The Saints are 10-2 in 2019.