Courtland Sutton is a Versatile WR for SMU. Courtland's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 121 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsStephen F. Austin | W58-14 | — | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 1 | 13 | 0.37 |
| 2 | vsNorth Texas | W54-32 | -4.5 | 8 | 163 | 20.4 | 4 | 62 | 1.17 |
| 3 | @TCU | L36-56 | 18.9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 68 · Avg 11.3 · Rec TD 0
| -0.65 |
| 4 | vsArkansas State | W44-21 | 1.5 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 20 | 0.61 |
| 5 | vsUConn | W49-28 | -19.2 | 7 | 112 | 16.0 | 2 | 34 | 1.06 |
| 6 | @Houston | L22-35 | 7.7 | 11 | 160 | 14.5 | 0 | 30 | 0.22 |
| 8 | @Cincinnati | W31-28 | -6.4 | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 2 | 33 | 0.93 |
| 9 | vsTulsa | W38-34 | -10.7 | 6 | 136 | 22.7 | 0 | 44 | 0.89 |
| 10 | vsUCF | L24-31 | 14.1 | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 14 | -0.01 |
| 11 | @Navy | L40-43 | -0.7 | 7 | 123 | 17.6 | 2 | 49 | 0.54 |
| 12 | @Memphis | L45-66 | 7.8 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | 35 | -0.24 |
| 13 | vsTulane | W41-38 | -5.7 | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 0 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 1 | vsLouisiana Tech | L10-51 | -5.5 | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 22 | 0.13 |
