A consensus All-American and Butkus Award finalist at Oklahoma, Danny Stutsman brought a downhill, high-volume tackling style straight into New Orleans' starting lineup.
Danny Stutsman is a linebacker for the Saints who arrived as a fourth-round pick after a decorated career anchoring Oklahoma's defense. He immediately became a full-time contributor as a rookie in 2025.
Path to the league
Stutsman started for three seasons at Oklahoma and finished ninth in school history with 376 career tackles. In 2022, his first year as a starter, he led the Big 12 with 125 total tackles. He capped his college career in 2024 as a consensus All-American, a Butkus Award finalist and a First-Team All-SEC selection, and the New Orleans Saints picked him in the fourth round (No. 112 overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Stutsman's calling card at Oklahoma was volume and consistency as a downhill tackler, highlighted by his conference-leading tackle numbers in 2022 and his All-American, Butkus finalist season in 2024. His instincts and play recognition were seen as translatable to an every-down NFL role.
2025 season recap
Stutsman started his rookie season strong, playing in all 17 games for New Orleans and recording 53 tackles, establishing himself as a core piece of the Saints' linebacker corps in year one.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Danny Stutsman
- Pro Football Reference: Danny Stutsman
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | saints | 17 | 53 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Oklahoma
- Hometown
- Windermere, FL, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
