For the first time since 2012, three SMU players were selected to begin their professional careers during the 2018 NFL Draft in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, last week.
All-American wide receiver Courtland Sutton was selected eighth pick in the second round by the Denver Broncos.
Sutton received many pre-season accolades preceding his senior season. CBS Sports and College Football News recognized Sutton with first-team preseason All-America honors and the senior was named to both the Biletnikoff and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Watch Lists.
Throughout his journey at SMU, Sutton defined himself on the field. Sophomore year Sutton’s 252 receiving yards set an SMU single-game record, and freshman year Sutton’s 862 yards set the record for freshman receiving yards in a season.