Morehead State football alum Jake Sutherland saw his name in the public eye this week as he was selected by the New York Guardians in the 2019 XFL Draft.
The revival of the XFL will see eight teams play a 10-game schedule beginning in February.
Other teams include the Dallas Renegades, Houston Roughnecks, Los Angeles Wildcats, Seattle Dragons, DC Defenders, St. Louis Battlehawks and Tampa Bay Vipers.
The New York Guardians will play their home games at Met Life Stadium and be coached by former New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride.
The 6-foot-5 Sutherland is a tight end who finished his MSU career in 2017. He hauled in 53 passes for 515 career yards and scored five touchdowns - all during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
The Ortonville, Mich., native also made 29 career tackles on special teams and blocked one kick. Sutherland was also a three-time Pioneer Football League Honor Roll member and was named to the Academic All-PFL Second-Team as a senior in 2017.
