Usage Score
23.3
Player Dossier
2014-2017SMU
Courtland Sutton
WR • 6'4" • 216 lbs • Brenham, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Courtland Sutton reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
84.4
Consistency
65.4
Season Value
64.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Courtland Sutton, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · SMU. Courtland Sutton reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
SMU paired 1,246 primary output with 87.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 84.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · SMU
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
83.5
Efficiency
84.4
Usage
23.3
Consistency
65.4
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana Tech: 68. Unknown: 22. North Texas: 163. TCU: 0. Arkansas State: 32. UConn: 112. Houston: 160. Cincinnati: 81. Tulsa: 136. UCF: 46. Navy: 123. Memphis: 35. Tulane: 107
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana Tech: 6 by 75.6. Unknown: 2 by 73.3. North Texas: 8 by 100. TCU: 1 by 0. Arkansas State: 2 by 100. UConn: 7 by 100. Houston: 11 by 97. Cincinnati: 6 by 90. Tulsa: 6 by 100. UCF: 5 by 61.3. Navy: 7 by 100. Memphis: 1 by 100. Tulane: 6 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins105.2 · n=6 · +33.2 vs Losses
Losses72 · n=6 · -33.2 vs Wins
First Half79.6 · n=7 · -8.4 vs Second Half
Second Half88 · n=6 · +8.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
North Texas
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulane
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/21 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 10-51 | — | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Tulane100 receiving yards | W 41-38 | — | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 17.80 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Memphis | L 45-66 | — | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Navy100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 40-43 | — | 7 | 123 | 17.6 | 17.60 | 2 | 49 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs UCF | L 24-31 | — | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Tulsa100 receiving yards | W 38-34 | — | 6 | 136 | 22.7 | 22.70 | 0 | 44 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Cincinnati2+ TD | W 31-28 | — | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 2 | 33 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Houston100 receiving yards · High volume | L 22-35 | — | 11 | 160 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs UConn100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 49-28 | — | 7 | 112 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 34 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Arkansas State | W 44-21 | — | 2 | 32 | 11.3 | 16 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ TCU | L 36-56 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs North Texas100 receiving yards · High volume | W 54-32 | — | 8 | 163 | 20.4 | 20.40 | 4 | 62 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
Career Arc
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SMU
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | SMU | 27 | 90 | 14.3 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | SMU | 862 | 88.5 | 24.8 | 835 |
| 2016 Regular Season | SMU | 1,246 | 87.7 | 31 | 384 |
| 2017 Postseason | SMU | 1,085 | 84.4 | 23.3 | -161 |
| 2017 Regular Season | SMU | 1,085 | 84.4 | 23.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
South Florida
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
252
Primary metric
252 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
North Texas
163
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
163 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Tulsa
165
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
165 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Houston
160
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
160 receiving yards with a 97 efficiency score.
#5
East Carolina
166
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
166 receiving yards with a 92.2 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · SMU
1,246 primary output · 87.7 efficiency · 31 usage
69.3
#2
2017 Postseason · SMU
64.8
1,085 primary · 84.4 efficiency · 23.3 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · SMU
64.8
1,085 primary · 84.4 efficiency · 23.3 usage
Milestones
14
100+ receiving yards
6
8+ catch outings
9
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.835
Brenham · Brenham, TX
- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
3,220
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.