Courtland Sutton
.jpg) Sutton in 2018 preseason. | |||||||||
| No. 14 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 10, 1995 Brenham, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 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 | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018 | |||||||||
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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. 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.
College career
Sutton played in two games as a true freshman at SMU in 2014, before suffering an injury and taking a medical redshirt.[3] As a redshirt freshman in 2015, he started all 12 games, recording 49 receptions for 862 yards and nine touchdowns.[4][5] 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 12 touchdowns.[6] Sutton considered entering the 2017 NFL Draft, but instead, he decided to return to college for his redshirt junior year.[7] On December 22, 2017, Sutton officially declared that he would enter the 2018 NFL Draft after completing his junior year.[8]
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[9][10] | ||||||||||||
The Denver Broncos selected Sutton in the second round (40th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[11] He was the third wide receiver to be selected that year.[12] He made his NFL debut with two receptions for 45 yards in the Broncos' season-opening 27–24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.[13]
References
- ^ "Aledo never trailed in 2013 season, but Brenham almost put an end to that streak". Dallas Morning News. December 21, 2013.
- ^ http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/177073/courtland-sutton
- ^ If you don't know SMU's Courtland Sutton, it's time to fix that
- ^ SMU position series: WR Courtland Sutton poised for monster sophomore season
- ^ Mustangs may have future NFL star receiver; why Chad Morris is upset at ESPN
- ^ Could SMU's Courtland Sutton be a legitimate Heisman Trophy contender?
- ^ All-American WR Sutton chooses to remain at SMU over entering NFL draft
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Denver Broncos select SMU wide receiver, Courtland Sutton in the second round of 2018 NFL Draft". MileHighReport.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ^ "Broncos' Courtland Sutton: Logs 44 snaps". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-10-01.