Courtland Sutton is a Red Zone Weapon WR for SMU. Courtland's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 73 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| 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 | vsBaylor | L21-56 | 19.5 | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 2 | 46 | 0.86 |
| 2 | vsNorth Texas | W31-13 | -25.0 | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 1 | 27 | 1.02 |
| 3 | @TCU | L37-56 | 19.0 | 4 | 115 | 28.8 | 1 | 46 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 45 · Avg 22.5 · Rec TD 0
| 1.88 |
| 4 | vsJames Madison | L45-48 | — | 5 | 137 | 27.4 | 1 | 51 | 1.12 |
| 5 | vsEast Carolina | L23-49 | -0.5 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 22 | 0.57 |
| 6 | @Houston | L28-49 | 6.2 | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 1 | 15 | 0.34 |
| 8 | @South Florida | L14-38 | 3.6 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 1 | 37 | 0.55 |
| 9 | vsTulsa | L31-40 | -8.5 | 8 | 165 | 20.6 | 2 | 44 | 1.84 |
| 10 | vsTemple | L40-60 | 6.0 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 11 | @Navy | L14-55 | 12.1 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.12 |
| 12 | vsTulane | W49-21 | -14.0 | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 18 | 1.01 |
| 13 | @Memphis | L0-63 | 8.0 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 36 | 0.11 |
