Sutton Named Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player Of The Week
Nov 22 | Football
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Tyler, Texas (SMU) – SMU sophomore wide receiver Courtland Sutton was named the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week.
The Brenham, Texas, native set a school record for receiving yards in a game with 252 yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 13 receptions last week in a 35-27 loss against [rv/rv] USF. It was his fifth 100-yard game of the season and eighth of his career.
This season, Sutton has 70 receptions for 1,186 yards and his 107.8 yards per game currently ranks 10th in the country. After Sutton's performance against the Bulls, he became just the ninth Mustang to register 1,000 yards in a season which ranks third at SMU. He now has 2,075 career receiving yards which is ninth in program history and holds both the freshman and sophomore single-season receiving yards record. Sutton has nine TDs this season and 18 for his career which moves him into sixth place in school history.
SMU will return to the Hilltop for Senior Day to host [rv/rv] Navy on Saturday, Nov. 26. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on ESPNU. Tickets can be purchase online at smumustangs.com/tickets or by calling 214-SMU-GAME (768-4263).
ABOUT EARL CAMPBELL
Campbell graduated from John Tyler High School in Tyler before joining the Texas Longhorns under legendary Coach Darrell K. Royal. In his senior year, he led the nation with 1744 yards rushing and 19 touchdowns, going on to win the Longhorns' first Heisman Trophy. Campbell was drafted by the Houston Oilers where he won Rookie of the Year honors in 1978 and went on to lead the NFL in rushing 3 times. He earned NFL MVP in 1979 and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991.
ABOUT THE EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD
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. The Watch List announced today will be narrowed to up to 16 semifinalists in November and then up to five finalists in December. They will be selected by broadcasters, commentators, journalists, fans and the previous winner. The finalists will be brought to Tyler for The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Banquet scheduled for January 11, 2017.
Tyler, Texas (SMU) – SMU sophomore wide receiver Courtland Sutton was named the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week.
The Brenham, Texas, native set a school record for receiving yards in a game with 252 yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 13 receptions last week in a 35-27 loss against [rv/rv] USF. It was his fifth 100-yard game of the season and eighth of his career.
This season, Sutton has 70 receptions for 1,186 yards and his 107.8 yards per game currently ranks 10th in the country. After Sutton's performance against the Bulls, he became just the ninth Mustang to register 1,000 yards in a season which ranks third at SMU. He now has 2,075 career receiving yards which is ninth in program history and holds both the freshman and sophomore single-season receiving yards record. Sutton has nine TDs this season and 18 for his career which moves him into sixth place in school history.
SMU will return to the Hilltop for Senior Day to host [rv/rv] Navy on Saturday, Nov. 26. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on ESPNU. Tickets can be purchase online at smumustangs.com/tickets or by calling 214-SMU-GAME (768-4263).
ABOUT EARL CAMPBELL
Campbell graduated from John Tyler High School in Tyler before joining the Texas Longhorns under legendary Coach Darrell K. Royal. In his senior year, he led the nation with 1744 yards rushing and 19 touchdowns, going on to win the Longhorns' first Heisman Trophy. Campbell was drafted by the Houston Oilers where he won Rookie of the Year honors in 1978 and went on to lead the NFL in rushing 3 times. He earned NFL MVP in 1979 and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991.
ABOUT THE EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD
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. The Watch List announced today will be narrowed to up to 16 semifinalists in November and then up to five finalists in December. They will be selected by broadcasters, commentators, journalists, fans and the previous winner. The finalists will be brought to Tyler for The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Banquet scheduled for January 11, 2017.
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