Jan. 11, 2017– SMU wide receiverannounced Wednesday that he will return to the Hilltop for the 2017 season. The former Freshman All-American will be among the top-ranked wideouts in the nation next fall and will certainly make many preseason All-America and Heisman Trophy candidate lists.In 2016, Sutton became the first SMU receiver to garner first-team all-conference honors since current Dallas Cowboy Cole Beasley in 2011 after leading the squad in receptions (76), receiving yards (1,246) and receiving touchdowns (10).The redshirt sophomore finished the season ranked in the nation's top-20 in receiving yards per game (103.8 – 12th), receiving yards (1,246 – 19th) and receptions per game (6.3 – 20th).Sutton tallied five 100-yard games in 2016 and finished third in The American in receiving yards per game. The Brenham, Texas, native set a single-game school record for receiving yards (252) on a career-high 13 receptions against USF. He became just the ninth Mustang to register 1,000 yards in a season, finishing with 1,246, which ranks third at SMU.Sutton currently ranks ninth in school history with 2,135 receiving yards and sixth in SMU annals with 19 receiving touchdowns. He holds both the freshman and sophomore single-season receiving yards records.To purchase tickets for the 2017 season, call the SMU Ticket Office at 214-SMU-GAME (768-4263).Press Conference