Courtland Sutton

SUTTON AT A GLANCE:

• A Pro Bowl wide receiver who has appeared in 50 career regular-season games (40 starts) with Denver (2018-21), catching 175 passes for 2,658 yards (15.2 avg.) and 12 touchdowns to go with one two-point conversion and four rushes for 16 yards (4.0 avg.).
• Surpassed 2,500 receiving yards in his 44th career game, becoming the third-fastest Bronco to accomplish the feat.
• Recorded 58 catches for 776 yards (13.4 avg.) with two touchdowns in 17 games played (16 starts) in 2021.
• Appeared in one game with the Broncos in 2020 before being placed on injured reserve on Sept. 21 with a season-ending knee injury.
• Registered the most receiving yards (1,816) and receiving touchdowns (10) in Broncos history through a player's first two seasons.
• Named to the Pro Bowl in 2019 after finishing with 72 catches for 1,112 yards (15.4 avg.) and six touchdowns, becoming just the third player in team annals to record a 1,000-yard receiving season by his second year.
• Totaled the fourth-most receiving yards (704) by a rookie in Broncos history in 2018.
• Started 37-of-39 games played at Southern Methodist University, catching 195 passes for 3,220 yards (16.5 avg.) with 31 touchdowns.
• Ended his collegiate career ranked second in school history in touchdowns (31), third in receiving yards (3,220) and sixth in receptions (195).
• Named to the Associated Press All-America second team and to the All-American Athletic Conference first team as a redshirt junior in 2017, finishing with 68 catches for 1,085 yards (16.0 avg.) with 12 touchdowns.
• Selected by the Broncos in the second round (40th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

SUTTON AT A GLANCE:

• A Pro Bowl wide receiver who has appeared in 50 career regular-season games (40 starts) with Denver (2018-21), catching 175 passes for 2,658 yards (15.2 avg.) and 12 touchdowns to go with one two-point conversion and four rushes for 16 yards (4.0 avg.).
• Surpassed 2,500 receiving yards in his 44th career game, becoming the third-fastest Bronco to accomplish the feat.
• Recorded 58 catches for 776 yards (13.4 avg.) with two touchdowns in 17 games played (16 starts) in 2021.
• Appeared in one game with the Broncos in 2020 before being placed on injured reserve on Sept. 21 with a season-ending knee injury.
• Registered the most receiving yards (1,816) and receiving touchdowns (10) in Broncos history through a player's first two seasons.
• Named to the Pro Bowl in 2019 after finishing with 72 catches for 1,112 yards (15.4 avg.) and six touchdowns, becoming just the third player in team annals to record a 1,000-yard receiving season by his second year.
• Totaled the fourth-most receiving yards (704) by a rookie in Broncos history in 2018.
• Started 37-of-39 games played at Southern Methodist University, catching 195 passes for 3,220 yards (16.5 avg.) with 31 touchdowns.
• Ended his collegiate career ranked second in school history in touchdowns (31), third in receiving yards (3,220) and sixth in receptions (195).
• Named to the Associated Press All-America second team and to the All-American Athletic Conference first team as a redshirt junior in 2017, finishing with 68 catches for 1,085 yards (16.0 avg.) with 12 touchdowns.
• Selected by the Broncos in the second round (40th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 5/10/18.

2021: Sutton appeared in 17 games (16 starts), totaling 58 receptions for 776 yards (13.4 avg.) with two touchdowns... Posted one reception for 14 yards in the season opener at NYG (9/12)... Tallied third career 100-yard receiving effort, set career highs in receptions (9) and yards (159), nabbed the second-longest reception of his career (55 yds.) and tallied the most receiving yards by a Bronco since 2016 at Jac. (9/19)... Posted his second 100-yard receiving effort of the season, collected his first touchdown of 2021 (11th of career), and led the team in receptions (7) and yards (120) for a 17.1 avg. with one score at Pit. (10/10)... Recorded a touchdown in his second consecutive game and posted eight catches for 94 yards (11.8 avg.) with one touchdown vs. L.V. (10/17).

2020: Sutton appeared in one game with the Broncos before being placed on injured reserve on Sep. 21 with a season-ending knee injury (ACL tear)... Inactive for Denver's Week 1 contest vs. Ten (9/14)... Recorded three receptions for 66 yards (22.0 avg.) vs. Pit. (9/20) before leaving the game with a knee injury.

2019: Sutton became just the third player in franchise history to record a 1,000-yard receiving season by his second year, finishing with 72 catches for 1,112 yards (15.4 avg.) with 10 touchdowns in 16 games (14 starts)... Named to his first career Pro Bowl... Ranked third in the AFC and 10th in the NFL in yards per catch (15.4 avg.), while ending the season tied for second in the league with 16 big-play receptions (25+ yds.)... Registered his first-career 100-yard game at Oak. (9/9), recording a career-high seven receptions for a career-high 120 yards... Tallied five receptions for 87 yards (17.4 avg.) at G.B. (9/22)... Totaled 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns on six receptions (10.3 avg.) vs. Jac. (9/29)... Registered four receptions for 92 yards (23.0 avg.), including a 70-yard touchdown catch at LAC (10/6)... Made four catches for 76 yards (19.0 avg.) vs. Ten. (10/13)... Collected 87 yards on six receptions (14.5 avg.) vs. K.C. (10/17)... Recorded three receptions for 72 yards (24.0 avg.) at Ind. (10/27)... Led the Broncos with five receptions (56 yds.) and had a 21-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter vs. Cle. (11/3)... Recorded 113 yards on five receptions (22.6 avg.) with 10 rushing yards on two attempts (5.0 avg.) and a completed pass for 38 yards at Min. (11/17)... Posted four receptions for 74 yards (18.5 avg.) and two touchdowns vs. LAC (12/1)... Recorded five receptions for 34 yards (6.8 avg.) at Hou. (12/8)... Collected 79 yards on four receptions (19.8 avg.) at K.C. (12/15) to pass 1,000 receiving yards on the season.

2018: Selected by Denver in the second round (40th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, Sutton played all 16 games (9 starts), recording 42 receptions for 704 yards (16.8 avg.) with four touchdowns... Totaled the fourth most receiving yards (704) by a rookie in Broncos history... Caught two passes for 45 yards (22.5 avg.) in his NFL debut vs. Sea. (9/9)... Scored his first career touchdown on an 8-yard reception at NYJ (10/7)... Caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders at Ari. (10/18)... Recorded four receptions for 85 yards and scored on a 30-yard touchdown reception at Cin. (12/2)... Passed Ricky Nattiel for the fourth-most receiving yards by a rookie in team history after catching a six passes for 65 yards (10.8 avg.) with one touchdown at Oak. (12/24).

COLLEGE: Started 37-of-39 games played at SMU catching 195 passes for 3,220 yards (16.5 avg.) with 31 touchdowns... Ended his collegiate career ranked second in school history in touchdowns (31), third in receiving yards (3,220) and sixth in receptions (195)... Started all 13 games played and was named to the Associated Press' All-American Second Team and to the All-American Athletic Conference's First Team as a redshirt junior... Opened all 12 games played as a redshirt sophomore and became the first SMU receiver to garner first-team all-conference honors in five seasons... Led the team in receptions (76), receiving yards (1,246) and receiving touchdowns (10)... Started all 12 games as a redshirt freshman, finishing the season with 49 catches for 862 yards (17.6 avg.) with nine touchdowns... Completed two passes for 75 yards (37.5 avg.)... Set the SMU freshman record for receiving yards with 862... Appeared in two games in 2014 and made two catches for 27 yards (13.5 avg.) before being granted a medical redshirt.

PERSONAL: Sutton attended Brenham (Texas) High School, where he was named all-district as a tight end and safety during his senior season... Helped his team to a 14-2 record and an appearance in the 4A State Championship Game... Averaged 15.2 points per game in basketball as a senior... Courtland Sutton was born on Oct. 10, 1995 in Brenham, Texas.