Courtland Sutton

Courtland Sutton
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Sutton with the Broncos in 2023
No. 14 – Denver Broncos
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-10) October 10, 1995 (age 29)
Brenham, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Brenham
College:SMU (2014–2017)
NFL draft:2018 / round: 2 / pick: 40
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Receptions:379
Receiving yards:5,340
Receiving touchdowns:32
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Courtland Jaleel Sutton (born October 10, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at SMU, and was selected by the Broncos in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft.

Early life

Sutton attended Brenham High School in Brenham, Texas, where he played high school football.[1] 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.[2] Regarded a three-star prospect by ESPN,[3] Sutton committed to Southern Methodist University over offers from BYU, Colorado and Rice.[4]

College career

Sutton played in two games as a true freshman at SMU in 2014, before suffering an injury and taking a medical redshirt.[5] As a redshirt freshman in 2015, he started all 12 games, recording 49 receptions for 862 yards and nine touchdowns.[6][7] 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.[8] Sutton considered entering the 2017 NFL draft, but instead, he decided to return to college for his redshirt junior year.[9] On December 22, 2017, Sutton officially declared that he would enter the 2018 NFL draft after completing his junior year.[10]

Collegiate statistics

Season Team Conf GP Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
2014 SMU American 3 2 27 13.5 0
2015 SMU American 12 49 862 17.6 9
2016 SMU American 12 76 1,246 16.4 10
2017 SMU American 13 68 1,085 16.0 12
Career 40 195 3,220 16.5 31

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
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 Combine[11][12]

2018

The Denver Broncos selected Sutton in the second round (40th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[13] He was the third wide receiver selected that year.[14]

Sutton made his NFL debut with two receptions for 45 yards in the Broncos' season-opening 27–24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.[15] In Week 5, against the New York Jets, he scored his first professional touchdown.[16] He finished his rookie season with 42 receptions for 704 yards and four touchdowns.[17]

2019

Sutton at the 2020 Pro Bowl

In Week 1 against the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football, Sutton caught seven passes for 120 yards in the 24–16 loss.[18] In Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sutton caught six passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns in the 26–24 loss.[19] 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.[20] In Week 11 against the Minnesota Vikings, Sutton caught five passes for 113 yards in the 27–23 loss[21] In Week 13 against the 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.[22] Overall, in the 2019 season, Sutton recorded 72 receptions for 1,112 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.[23]

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.[24] It was Sutton's first Pro Bowl selection, and with the selection, Sutton became the fastest Broncos wide receiver to earn a Pro Bowl nod, accomplishing it in just his second season in the NFL, breaking Demaryius Thomas's record.[25]

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 three passes for 66 yards before exiting the game with a knee injury.[26] 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.[27]

2021

In Week 2, against the Jaguars, he had nine receptions for 159 receiving yards in the 23–13 victory.[28] In Week 5, against the Steelers, he had seven receptions for 12 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 27–19 loss.[29] On November 22, 2021, Sutton signed a four-year $60.8 million contract extension with the Broncos through the 2025 season.[30] Sutton finished the season with 58 receptions for 776 yards and two touchdowns.[31]

2022

In Week 2, against the Houston Texans, Sutton had seven receptions for 122 receiving yards in the 16–9 victory.[32] In the 2022 season, he played in 15 games, making 64 receptions for 829 receiving yards with two receiving touchdowns.[33]

2023

In the 2023 season, Sutton appeared in and started 14 games. He finished with 59 receptions for 772 yards and ten touchdowns. He had five consecutive games with a touchdown from Week 6 to Week 11.[34]

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2018 DEN 16 9 42 704 16.8 42 4 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 0 0
2019 DEN 16 14 72 1,112 15.4 70 6 3 17 5.7 9 0 2 0
2020 DEN 1 1 3 66 22.0 45 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2021 DEN 17 16 58 776 13.4 55 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2022 DEN 15 15 64 829 13.0 51 2 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0
2023 DEN 16 14 59 772 13.1 46 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 3
2024 DEN 17 13 81 1,081 13.3 47 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
Career 98 82 379 5,340 14.1 70 32 5 21 4.2 9 0 6 4

References

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