#16

Courtland Sutton

Former wide receiver at SMU. 2017: 68 catches, 1,085 receiving yards, 12 TD.

WR · SMU · #16

6′4″ · 216 lb · Brenham, TX

Denver — drafted 2018, Rd 2, Pick 8, #40 overall

Recruiting

3★

S recruit

No. 1158 nationally · Signed with SMU

Statement game13 rec · 252 yds · 2 TDvs South Florida (FBS) · L 27-35

Top 0.1% receiving yards game since 2021.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former wide receiver at SMU. 2017: 68 catches, 1,085 receiving yards, 12 TD.

  • Signed as a 3-star recruit to SMU in 2014.
  • Drafted round 2 by the Denver in 2018.
His career, year by year

How it ended

Four seasons at SMU, 3,220 receiving yards — drafted at #40 overall by Denver.

His career

He barely played early on. Then he did not come off the field.

2014

  • Signed with SMU3-star out of Brenham

2018

  • Drafted by Denverround 2, pick 40

Career arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1158 national
CFB
College
SMU
2014–2017
NFL
NFL Draft
R2 · #40
Denver · 2018

Coaching lineage · 2014–2017

2 coaches
2014
2015–2017era →

Coaching transition mid-career: June Jones → Chad Morris. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

DenverEntering 9th NFL season

#40Rd 2 · Pick 8
DenverEntering 9th NFL season
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Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology