Sutton Named To Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

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Sutton Named To Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

TYLER, Texas (SMU) – Preseason Heisman Trophy candidate Courtland Sutton was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, the organization announced Tuesday.

The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity; specifically, tenacity to persist and determination to overcome adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals. In addition, the nominee must meet one or more of the following criteria: born in Texas and/or graduated from a Texas High School and/or played at a Texas-based junior college or four-year college.

Sutton started all 12 games at wide receiver for the Mustangs in 2016, garnering first-team All-American Athletic Conference honors. He led the team in receptions (76), receiving yards (1,246) and receiving touchdowns (10), while ranking top 20 in the nation in receiving yards per game (103.8 – 12th), receiving yards (19th) and receptions per game (6.3 – 20th).

He became just the ninth Mustang to register 1,000 yards in a season, placing himself third on SMU's all-time list, and ranks ninth in school history with 2,135 receiving yards and sixth with 19 receiving touchdowns. Sutton currently holds both the freshman and sophomore single-season receiving yards record, and set a single-game SMU record for receiving yards with 252 on a career-high 13 receptions against USF.

The junior adds this honor to a long list of preseason awards including a spot on the Biletnikoff Preseason Watch List. He was also selected a first-team All-American and All-AAC offensive selection by College Football News, as well as a second-team All-American and All-AAC first team selection by Athlon Sports.

He was selected No. 18 on SI College Football's Freaks List and No. 28 on its Top 100 Players of 2017 preseason list, and is the No. 11 player on Dave Campbell's Texas Football 50 Most Import College Football Players in Texas preseason list. College Football 24/7 lists him No. 1 on their Top Wide Receivers to Watch in 2017 list.

Sutton was a standout at Brenham High School earning first-team All-District honors as a tight end and second-team honors as a safety following his senior season. He was also a first-team All-District safety as a junior.

Sixteen semifinalists for the award will be announced Nov. 16, with the field narrowed down to five finalists Dec. 7. The winner will be announced Jan. 11, 2017.

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