Report: Oklahoma LB Danny Stutsman Will Declare for NFL Draft

Originally posted on FanNation All Sooners
By John E. Hoover | Last updated 12/6/23

It would seem Danny Stutsman has made his decision.

According to a report Wednesday from SoonerScoop, citing unnamed sources, the Oklahoma has informed coach Brent Venables that he will enter the NFL Draft.

In his three-year career at Oklahoma, Stutsman racked up 261 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, seven sacks, seven pass breakups, four forced fumbles and three interceptions.

BREAKING NEWS: @SoonerScoop has learned that Junior linebacker Danny Stutsman has met with Brent Venables and informed him he is leaving for the NFL draft.

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This season alone, despite a severe ankle injury that knocked him out of 1 1/2 games (OU lost both), Stutsman tallied 99 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, three sacks, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one interception that he returned for a touchdown against Tulsa. Stutsman also battled a sore shoulder all season.

The Windermere, FL, product's 2023 statistics were good enough to earn him First-Team All-Big 12 honors after being snubbed from the list in 2022 following a conference-high 125 tackles.

Stutsman came to OU as a 4-star recruit and appeared in 10 games as a true freshman. In his collegiate career, the 6-foot-4 junior played in 34 games with 24 starts.