Courtland Sutton is one of the most consistent receivers of his generation β a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Sutton delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys β the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 146 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 15% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 seasons Γ ~20.9 surplus β VORP 146
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2018 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 84 | 42 | 704 | 4 | 50.0% | 16.8 | 8.4 | β | 30 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | NYJ | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 124 | 72 | 1,112 | 6 | 58.1% | 15.4 | 9.0 | β | 50 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | LAC | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | β | DEN | 1 | β | 6 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 50.0% | 22.0 | 11.0 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | PIT | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | β | DEN | 17 | β | 98 | 58 | 776 | 2 | 59.2% | 13.4 | 7.9 | β | 35 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 109 | 64 | 829 | 2 | 58.7% | 13.0 | 7.6 | β | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | KC | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 90 | 59 | 772 | 10 | 65.6% | 13.1 | 8.6 | β | 37 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 135 | 81 | 1,081 | 8 | 60.0% | 13.3 | 8.0 | β | 57 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 30 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 25.0 | β | 158.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | IND | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | β | DEN | 17 | β | 124 | 74 | 1,017 | 7 | 59.7% | 13.7 | 8.2 | β | 52 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 123 | β | 770 | 453 | 6,357 | 39 | 58.8% | 14.0 | 8.3 | β | 301 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 84 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 26.0 | β | 158.3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 15* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | 26 | DEN | 17 | 14* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 29 | DEN | 16 | 14* | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 30 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 25.0 | β | 158.3 | 0 | 15.9 |
| 2025 | 30 | DEN | 17 | 15* | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 15.8 |
| Career | 66 | 58* | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 84 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 | β | β | 158.3 | 1 | 90.8 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | DEN | 16 | 12* | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 15* | 3 | 17 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | DEN | 15 | 13* | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 47 | 40* | 5 | 21 | 0 | 4.2 | β | 1 | β | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | DEN | 16 | 12* | 84 | 42 | 704 | 4 | 50.0% | 16.8 | 8.4 | β | 30 |
| 2019 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 15* | 124 | 72 | 1,112 | 6 | 58.1% | 15.4 | 9.0 | β | 50 |
| 2020 | 25 | DEN | 1 | β | 6 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 50.0% | 22.0 | 11.0 | β | 2 |
| 2021 | 26 | DEN | 17 | 14* | 98 | 58 | 776 | 2 | 59.2% | 13.4 | 7.9 | β | 35 |
| 2022 | 27 | DEN | 15 | 13* | 109 | 64 | 829 | 2 | 58.7% | 13.0 | 7.6 | β | 38 |
| 2023 | 28 | DEN | 16 | 13* | 90 | 59 | 772 | 10 | 65.6% | 13.1 | 8.6 | β | 37 |
| 2024 | 29 | DEN | 16 | 14* | 135 | 81 | 1,081 | 8 | 60.0% | 13.3 | 8.0 | β | 57 |
| 2025 | 30 | DEN | 17 | 15* | 124 | 74 | 1,017 | 7 | 59.7% | 13.7 | 8.2 | β | 52 |
| Career | 114 | 96* | 770 | 453 | 6,357 | 39 | 58.8% | 14.0 | 8.3 | β | 301 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | NYJ | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | LAC | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | PIT | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | KC | 4 | 4* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | IND | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | DEN | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 11 | 10* | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | DEN | 16 | 12* | 819 | 76.2% | β | 0.0% | 27 | 12.7% |
| 2019 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 15* | 933 | 92.1% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 5.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | DEN | 1 | β | 31 | 40.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | DEN | 17 | 14* | 920 | 85.1% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 6.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | DEN | 15 | 13* | 882 | 88.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | DEN | 16 | 13* | 782 | 78.5% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | DEN | 17 | 14* | 936 | 85.2% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 3.3% |
| 2025 | 30 | DEN | 17 | 15* | 975 | 85.3% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 5.0% |
| Career | 115 | 96* | 6,278 | β | β | β | 40 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | β | β | 12* | β | -0.8 | 15.6 | 0 | 1,178 |
| 2019 | 24 | β | β | 15* | 2.5 | 2.8 | 50.3 | 37 | 1,436 |
| 2020 | 25 | β | β | β | β | β | -4.6 | 0 | 106 |
| 2021 | 26 | β | β | 14* | 1.0 | β | 20.1 | 15 | 1,509 |
| 2022 | 27 | β | β | 13* | β | 0.2 | 23.8 | 0 | 1,343 |
| 2023 | 28 | β | β | 13* | β | β | 23.0 | 0 | 1,060 |
| 2024 | 29 | β | β | 14* | 7.5 | β | 37.1 | 19 | 1,787 |
| Career | 81* | β | β | β | 71 | 8,419 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | DEN | β | 15* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2021 | 26 | DEN | β | 14* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2024 | 29 | DEN | β | 14* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 43* | β | β | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | DEN | 16 | 12* | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 15* | 13 | 4.3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | β | 1 |
| 2022 | 27 | DEN | 15 | 13* | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 47 | 40* | 15 | β | 6 | β | 0 | β | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | DEN | 16 | 12* | 14.0 | 12.9 | 3.9 | 5 | 7 | 0.1 | 30 | 79.7 |
| 2019 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 15* | 11.6 | 10.6 | 4.9 | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 50 | 97.2 |
| 2020 | 25 | DEN | 1 | β | 17.7 | 19.7 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 50.0 |
| 2021 | 26 | DEN | 17 | 14* | 15.4 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 35 | 78.4 |
| 2022 | 27 | DEN | 15 | 13* | 12.3 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 1 | 9 | 0.1 | 38 | 73.5 |
| 2023 | 28 | DEN | 16 | 13* | 11.8 | 10.4 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 | 37 | 120.2 |
| 2024 | 29 | DEN | 17 | 14* | 13.2 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 1 | 9 | 0.1 | 57 | 86.7 |
| 2025 | 30 | DEN | 17 | 15* | 12.4 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 3 | 8 | 0.1 | 52 | 94.7 |
| Career | 115 | 96* | β | β | β | 23 | 48 | β | 301 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 71.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 71Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 29% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Courtland inherited the Denver Broncos WR room from Tim Patrick (2018β2021), and handed it to Jerry Jeudy (2020β2023).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with DEN
Drafted by DEN β Round 2, Pick 40
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DEN | 1 | W17OutΒ· Concussion |
| 2022 | DEN | 2 | W13QuestionableΒ· IllnessW14OutΒ· HamstringW15OutΒ· HamstringW16QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2021 | DEN | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· AnkleW17QuestionableΒ· Illness |
| 2020 | DEN | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW2QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 7-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 704 | 44 | 634-70 | 37.3 |
| 2019 | 1,112 | 69.5 | 1,131+19 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 776 | 45.6 | 704-72 | 41.4 |
| 2022 | 829 | 55.3 | 872+43 | 51.3 |
| 2023 | 772 | 48.3 | 775+3 | 45.6 |
| 2024 | 1,081 | 67.6 | 1,139+58 | 67 |
| 2025 | 1,017 | 59.8 | 1,017 | 59.8 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
146 career value over replacement β #659 all-time of 4,642. 20.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Pick #40 (Rd 2) Β· DEN Β· 2018 Β· +21.2 vs expected KV-H
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Gave the Denver Broncos an entire corpus-attributed career β 8 seasons (2018β2025), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.