Danny Stutsman
{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Danny Stutsman
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| current_team = New Orleans Saints
| number = 47
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|3|10}}{{cite web|url=https://www.soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=3329|title=Danny Stutsman|website=soonerstats.com|access-date=July 21, 2023}}
| birth_place = Windermere, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 233
| high_school = Foundation Academy
(Winter Garden, Florida)
| college = Oklahoma (2021–2024)
| draftyear = 2025
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 112
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statseason = 2025
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Tackles
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| statlabel2 = Sacks
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| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
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| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
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| statlabel5 = Fumble recoveries
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| statlabel6 = Interceptions
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| pfr =StutDa00
}}
Danny Stutsman (born March 10, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
Stutsman attended Foundation Academy in Winter Garden, Florida.{{Cite web |date=2020-11-28 |title=Danny Stutsman and Foundation Academy beat nemesis Victory Christian |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/highschool/football/os-sp-hs-victory-foundation-football-1127-20201128-7maxcjth2ndvnd4tk2u4dvjnkq-story.html |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Orlando Sentinel |language=en-US}} As a junior, Stutsman recorded 110 tackles. In addition, he also added 44 receptions for 891 yards, and 12 touchdowns. Stutsman finished his high school career with totals of 333 tackles, 20 sacks, and eight forced fumbles.{{Cite web |last=Hoover |first=John |title=Oklahoma's Finest: LB Danny Stutsman Compiled Big Numbers on Defense |url=https://www.si.com/college/oklahoma/football/oklahomas-finest-lb-danny-stutsman-compiled-big-numbers-on-defense |website=Sports Illustrated}}{{Cite web |date=2020-12-21 |title=Danny Stutsman signs with Oklahoma |url=https://www.orangeobserver.com/news/2020/dec/21/danny-stutsman-signs-with-oklahoma/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=West Orange Times & Observer |language=en}} A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Oklahoma.{{Cite web |last=Kersey |first=Jason |title=After recruiting 'visit,' 3-star LB Danny Stutsman commits to Oklahoma |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1795628/2020/05/05/danny-stutsman-oklahoma-commitment-2021-recruit/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=Linebacker had 20 Power Five offers: Oklahoma lands another major recruit |url=https://www.examiner-enterprise.com/story/sports/college/football/2020/05/05/linebacker-had-20-power-five/1245822007/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise |language=en-US}}
College career
As a freshman in 2021, Stutsman played in ten games, tallying 38 tackles, one sack, and two forced fumbles.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-23 |title=Oklahoma spring breakout candidates: Brent Venables and Danny Stutsman could be a formidable pair |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/oklahoma-sooners/2022/03/23/oklahoma-spring-breakout-candidates-brent-venables-and-danny-stutsman-could-be-a-formidable-pair/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Masri |first=Tarik |title=OU football: Stutsman leading the way for young linebacker group |url=https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/ou-football-stutsman-leading-the-way-for-young-linebacker-group/article_44bba162-c85d-11ed-b0b4-b3b3f2c419b6.html |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Norman Transcript |language=en}} The following season, his 125 total tackles led the Big 12, while also posting three sacks, and two interceptions.{{Cite web |last=Lederman |first=Eli |title='I’m just ready to go': In junior LB Danny Stutsman, OU expects a defensive leader in 2023 |url=https://tulsaworld.com/sports/college/ou/i-m-just-ready-to-go-in-junior-lb-danny-stutsman-ou-expects-a-defensive/article_2d14915a-c9a6-11ed-85a6-4bbc85ec89e6.html |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Tulsa World |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Danny Stutsman named to Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/danny-stutsman-named-lott-impact-042341552.html |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-29 |title=Cheez-It Bowl: Foundation product LB Danny Stutsman turning heads as Oklahoma captain |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/florida-recruiting/os-sp-fbs-recruiting-danny-stutsman-oklahoma-foundation-cheez-it-bowl-20221229-ldrkd37p4vgiblo7btjppmikvi-story.html |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Orlando Sentinel |language=en-US}} Against Texas Tech, Stutsman recorded 18 tackles, a career high.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Report Card: Sooners defense can't hold up in finale vs. Texas Tech |url=https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/lists/oklahoma-sooners-football-dillon-gabriel-marvin-mims-jalil-farooq-theo-wease-anton-harrison-brayden-willis-c-j-coldon-danny-stutsman-david-ugwoegbu-jalen-redmond-brent-venables/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Sooners Wire |language=en-US}} Entering the 2023 season, Stutsman was seen as a top prospect for the 2024 NFL draft.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-30 |title=5 Sooners with the best chance to be selected in the 2024 NFL Draft |url=https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/lists/5-sooners-with-the-best-chance-to-be-selected-in-the-2024-nfl-draft/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Sooners Wire |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-04-26 |title=Top 50 2024 NFL Draft Prospect Watchlist: Brock Bowers, Caleb Williams Highlight the Stars of Tomorrow |url=https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2024-nfl-draft-prospect-watchlist/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |language=en-US}} On December 11, 2023, Stutsman announced that he would be returning for his senior season, despite expectations he would declare for the 2024 draft.{{Cite web|author=Danny Stutsman|date=December 11, 2023 |title=I'M NOT LEAVING. |url=https://twitter.com/FbStutsman/status/1734271807333753052?s=20 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Season ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="5"| Interceptions ! colspan="4"| Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021
| 10 || 21 || 17 || 38 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022
| 13 || 68 || 57 || 125 || 11.0 || 3.0 || 2 || 40 || 20.0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2023
| 12 || 51 || 53 || 104 || 16.0 || 3.0 || 1 || 30 || 30.0 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2024
| 12 || 44 || 65 || 109 || 8.0 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/danny-stutsman-1.html Career] | 47 | 184 | 192 | 376 | 37.0 | 8.0 | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 1/4
| weight = 233
| dash = 4.52
| ten split = 1.55
| twenty split = 2.63
| vertical = 34.0
| bench = 22
| arm span = 32 1/8
| hand span = 9
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/danny-stutsman/32005354-5579-7614-acd3-a851244d3364 |title=Danny Stutsman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=February 27, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1053348&DraftYear=2025 |title=Danny Stutsman College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=February 27, 2025}}
}}
Stutsman was selected in the fourth round, with the 112th pick by the New Orleans Saints at the 2025 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=Saints select Danny Stutsman with the 112th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/danny-stutsman-nfl-draft-linebacker-oklahoma-new-orleans-saints-4th-round-draft-pick-112 |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com |language=en-US}}
References
External links
- [https://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/players-roster/danny-stutsman/ New Orleans Saints bio]
- [https://soonersports.com/sports/football/roster/danny-stutsman/15372 Oklahoma Sooners bio]
{{2024 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
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Category:Players of American football from Orange County, Florida
Category:American football linebackers