Courtland Sutton
No. 14 – Denver Broncos | |||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Brenham, Texas | October 10, 1995||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Brenham (Brenham, Texas) | ||||||
College: | SMU | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Courtland Sutton (born October 10, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at SMU.
Early years[]
Sutton attended Brenham High School in Brenham, Texas, where he played high school football. As a senior, he was named first-team All-District as a tight end and second team as a safety. Brenham finished the 2013 season with a 14–2 record, losing to Aledo in the UIL 4A Division 2 state championship game.[1] Regarded a three-star prospect by ESPN,[2] Sutton committed to Southern Methodist University over offers from BYU, Colorado and Rice.[3]
College career[]
Sutton played in two games as a true freshman at SMU in 2014, before suffering an injury and taking a medical redshirt.[4] As a redshirt freshman in 2015, he started all 12 games, recording 49 receptions for 862 yards and nine touchdowns.[5][6] After the season, he played in three games for SMU's basketball team. As a sophomore in 2016, Sutton started all 12 games and had 76 receptions for 1,246 yards and 10 touchdowns.[7] Sutton considered entering the 2017 NFL Draft, but instead, he decided to return to college for his redshirt junior year.[8] On December 22, 2017, Sutton officially declared that he would enter the 2018 NFL Draft after completing his junior year.[9]
Collegiate statistics[]
Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
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2014 | SMU | American | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 |
2015 | SMU | American | FR | WR | 12 | 49 | 862 | 17.6 | 9 |
2016 | SMU | American | SO | WR | 12 | 76 | 1,246 | 16.4 | 10 |
2017 | SMU | American | JR | WR | 13 | 68 | 1,085 | 16.0 | 12 |
Career | SMU | 195 | 3,220 | 16.5 | 31 |
Professional career[]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.54 s | 1.52 s | 2.61 s | 4.11 s | 6.57 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
18 reps | |
All values from NFL Draft[10][11] |
2018[]
The Denver Broncos selected Sutton in the second round (40th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[12] He was the third wide receiver selected that year.[13] He made his NFL debut with two receptions for 45 yards in the Broncos' season-opening 27–24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.[14] In Week 5, against the New York Jets, he scored his first professional touchdown.[15] He finished his rookie season with 42 receptions for 704 yards and four touchdowns.[16]
2019[]
In Week 1 against the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football, Sutton caught seven passes for 120 yards in the 24–16 loss.[17] In Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sutton caught six passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns in the 26–24 loss.[18] In Week 5 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sutton caught four passes for 92 yards, including a 70-yard receiving touchdown, as the Broncos won their first game of the season by a score of 20–13.[19] In Week 11 against the Minnesota Vikings, Sutton caught five passes for 113 yards in the 27–23 loss[20] In Week 13 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sutton caught four passes for 74 yards, and rookie quarterback Drew Lock's first two touchdown passes in the NFL, during the 23-20 victory.[21] Overall, in the 2019 season, Sutton recorded 72 receptions for 1,112 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.[22]
On January 15, Sutton was moved into the Pro Bowl roster as an alternate, replacing the injured DeAndre Hopkins, who opted to not play in the game due to a rib injury suffered in a Divisional Round playoff game versus the Kansas City Chiefs.[23] It was Sutton's first Pro Bowl selection, and with the selection, Sutton became the youngest Broncos wide receiver to earn a Pro Bowl nod, accomplishing it in just his second season in the NFL, breaking Demaryius Thomas's record.
2020[]
After missing Week 1 with a shoulder injury, Sutton made his 2020 debut the following week against the Pittsburgh Steelers. During the game, Sutton caught 3 passes for 66 yards before exiting the game with a knee injury.[24] The next day, an MRI confirmed that Sutton suffered a torn ACL and he was placed on season-ending injured reserve on September 22, 2020.[25]
2021[]
On November 22, 2021, Sutton signed a four-year $60.8 million contract extension with the Broncos through the 2025 season.[26]
NFL career statistics[]
Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2018 | DEN | 16 | 9 | 84 | 42 | 704 | 16.8 | 42 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
2019 | DEN | 16 | 14 | 124 | 72 | 1,112 | 15.4 | 70T | 6 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 9 | 0 |
2020 | DEN | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | DEN | 17 | 16 | 98 | 58 | 776 | 13.4 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 50 | 40 | 312 | 175 | 2,658 | 15.2 | 70T | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 9 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ Smith, Corbett (December 21, 2013). "Aledo never trailed in 2013 season, but Brenham almost put an end to that streak". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Courtland Sutton - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Courtland Sutton, Brenham , Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Easterling, Luke (November 20, 2016). "If you don't know SMU's Courtland Sutton, it's time to fix that". The Draft Wire. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Holland, E. J. (April 8, 2016). "SMU position series: WR Courtland Sutton poised for monster sophomore season". SportsDay. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Nichols, Bill (September 9, 2016). "Mustangs may have future NFL star receiver; why Chad Morris is upset at ESPN". SportsDay. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Holland, E. J. (July 26, 2017). "Could SMU's Courtland Sutton be a legitimate Heisman Trophy contender?". SportsDay. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Nichols, Bill (January 11, 2017). "All-American WR Sutton chooses to remain at SMU over entering NFL draft". SportsDay. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Shook, Nick (December 22, 2017). "SMU receiver Courtland Sutton sets sights on 2018 draft". NFL. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Courtland Sutton". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Southern Methodist WR Courtland Sutton : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ Payne, Scotty (April 27, 2018). "Denver Broncos select SMU wide receiver, Courtland Sutton in the second round of 2018 NFL Draft". MileHighReport.com. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Broncos' Courtland Sutton: Logs 44 snaps". CBSSports.com. September 11, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ Kelberman, Zack (October 7, 2018). "WATCH: Courtland Sutton Notches First NFL Touchdown Grab". CBS Denver. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Courtland Sutton 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders beat Broncos 24-16 in 1st game after Brown's release". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Fournette leads Jags' 26-24 comeback over Broncos". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Lindsay helps give Broncos' Fangio first win as coach". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "Vikings overcome 20-0 deficit at half to beat Broncos 27-23". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "McManus' 53-yard field goal lifts Denver past Chargers 23-20". www.espn.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Courtland Sutton 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Broncos receiver Courtland Sutton named to Pro Bowl". The Denver Post. January 15, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers - September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Broncos place Courtland Sutton, Dre'Mont Jones on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com. September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Broncos WR Courtland Sutton reaches agreement on four-year, $60.8M extension". NFL.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
External links[]
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