Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
78
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
93
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Player Story
Courtland Sutton built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Brenham, TX wearing No. 16, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Courtland Sutton's career was his receiving role: 195...
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- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 8
- Overall
- No. 40
- NFL Team
- Denver Broncos
Courtland Sutton, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · SMU. Courtland Sutton reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,220
- Receptions
- 195
- Touchdowns
- 32
Quick Answers
Courtland Sutton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,220
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · SMU
- Top game
- Tulsa
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Brenham · SMU
- High school pipeline
- Valor Christian · 32 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 2 · Pick 8 · Denver Broncos
- Latest roster
- No. 16 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 1,085 receiving yards · WR 21st (top 3%) · American Athletic 4th (top 3%) · National 21st (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | SMU | 1 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 60 |
| 2015 Regular Season | SMU | 12 | 49 | 862 | 9 | 73.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | SMU | 12 | 76 | 1,246 | 10 | 86.8 |
| 2017 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 78.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 62 | 1,017 | 13 | 78.6 |
Related Context
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Courtland Sutton played WR for SMU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Courtland Sutton recorded 75 passing yards, 2 rushing yards, and 3,220 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
SMU paired 1,246 primary output with 87.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 87.7 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: South Florida
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · SMU
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
103.8
Efficiency
87.7
Usage
31
Consistency
59.5
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Texas: 162. Baylor: 112. Liberty: 62. TCU: 113. Temple: 43. Tulsa: 98. Houston: 83. Tulane: 25. Memphis: 70. East Carolina: 166. South Florida: 252. Navy: 60
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Texas: 4 by 100. Baylor: 6 by 100. Liberty: 3 by 100. TCU: 5 by 100. Temple: 4 by 71.7. Tulsa: 8 by 81.7. Houston: 7 by 79. Tulane: 2 by 83.3. Memphis: 6 by 77.8. East Carolina: 12 by 92.2. South Florida: 13 by 100. Navy: 6 by 66.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins99.6 · Games = 5 · -7.3 vs Losses
Losses106.9 · Games = 7 · +7.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
100 vs South Florida
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs Navy | L 31-75 | — | 6 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| Sun 11/20 | vs South Florida100 receiving yards · High volume | L 27-35 | — | 13 | 252 | 19.4 | 19.40 | 2 | 54 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ East Carolina100 receiving yards · High volume | W 55-31 | — | 12 | 166 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 2 | 35 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Memphis | L 7-51 | — | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Tulane | W 35-31 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Houston | W 38-16 | — | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 11.90 | 1 | 29 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ TulsaHigh volume | L 40-43 | — | 8 | 98 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Temple | L 20-45 | — | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs TCU100 receiving yards | L 3-33 | — | 5 | 113 | 22.6 | 22.60 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Liberty | W 29-14 | — | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 20.70 | 0 | 47 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Baylor100 receiving yards | L 13-40 | — | 6 | 112 | 18.7 | 18.70 | 1 | 39 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ North Texas100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 34-21 | — | 4 | 162 | 40.5 | 40.50 | 3 | 88 |
Player Story
Courtland Sutton story
Courtland Sutton built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Brenham, TX wearing No. 16, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Courtland Sutton's career was his receiving role: 195 catches, 3,220 receiving yards, 31 touchdowns, and 2 rushing yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with SMU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 75 passing yards, 2 rushing yards, and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across SMU.
The arc is straightforward: Courtland Sutton moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value 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
vs Tulsa
Week 9 · L 31-40 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
165
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
165 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs South Florida
Week 12 · L 27-35 · Conference game
252
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
252 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs North Texas
Week 2 · W 54-32
163
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
163 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Houston
Week 6 · L 22-35 · Conference game
160
Receiving Yards
94.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
160 receiving yards with a 97 efficiency score.
#5
vs Tulsa
Week 9 · W 38-34 · Conference game
136
Receiving Yards
94.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
136 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · SMU
1,246 primary output · 87.7 efficiency · 31 usage
86.8
#2
2017 Postseason · SMU
78.6
1,085 primary · 84.4 efficiency · 23.3 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · SMU
78.6
1,085 primary · 84.4 efficiency · 23.3 usage
Milestones
14
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
9
2+ TD games
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