2025 NFL Scouting Report: Danny Stutsman

Prospect Summary:

Over the past three seasons, Stutsman has been one of the most consistent linebackers in college football. Stutsman had a good 2022 season for the Sooners, recording 124 tackles, three sacks, two interceptions, and five passes broken up. In 2023, Stutsman totaled 104 tackles, three sacks, an interception, two forced fumbles, and three passes defended. He could have entered the 2024 NFL Draft and have been a second-day pick. In 2024, Stutsman had 110 tackles with one sack. After the season, he helped himself by running faster than expected at the NFL Scouting Combine.

As a run defender, Stutsman is a tackling machine, and he is very good at snuffing out runs in the tackle box and going to the perimeter. Stutsman is an instinctive linebacker who reads his keys quickly and uses that intelligence to put him in a position to make tackles. It definitely comes across on the tape that Stutsman is an intelligent linebacker who studies and is a student of the game. Stutsman has good speed and is fast in a straight line to chase down backs. Along with being quick, Stutsman is a quality athlete, showing the ability to maneuver through trash and hunt down the ball carrier. Stutsman lacks ideal strength and physicality for taking on and shedding blocks, but he has the capacity to improve at that for the NFL.

Stutsman has some limitations in pass coverage. He moves well in zone coverage, showing the speed to cover ground, and is athletic in space. He is capable of dropping and reads the offense well. His limitations show up in covering backs and tight ends in one-on-one coverage, but he has quickness and athleticism, so he could improve at that with NFL coaching and more experience.

In the 2025 NFL Draft, Stutsman looks like a second- or third-round pick. He should develop into a solid starter during his rookie contract.