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Stutsman Named to Midseason All-America Teams
October 18, 2023 | Football
NORMAN — University of Oklahoma linebacker Danny Stutsman, the Big 12 Conference leader in total tackles and tackles per game, was named to several midseason All-America teams this week as the Sooners prepare for the second half of the 2023 campaign.
Stutsman has been honored this week as a midseason All-American by the Associated Press, The Athletic, CBS Sports, ESPN, FOX Sports and USA Today.
A junior from Windermere, Fla., Stutsman is averaging a league-high 9.7 stops per game (next most is 9.0), which also ranks 15th nationally. He has led OU in tackles in five of six games and against SMU in week two was named Walter Camp National FBS Defensive Player of the Week after logging 17 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a QB hurry and a fumble recovery. Stutsman also ranks second in the league and sixth nationally with his 1.8 TFLs per game and returned an interception for a touchdown at Tulsa.
Stutsman's play and leadership has been key in Oklahoma's defensive resurgence this season. After ranking 98th in scoring defense (30.0 ppg) and 121st in total defense (461.0 ypg) last year, the Sooners rank seventh (14.0 ppg) and 52nd (352.8 ypg), respectively, this season out of 130 teams. OU also ranks second nationally with its 12 interceptions, third in tackles for loss per game (8.7), seventh in defensive touchdowns (two), 11th in third-down conversion percentage defense (.289), 21st in pass efficiency defense rating (113.6), 31st in opponent yards per play (5.0) and 32nd in opponent pass yards per attempt (6.6).
No. 6/7 Oklahoma (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) faces UCF (3-3, 0-3 Big 12) on Saturday at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT and the game will be televised by ABC.
Stutsman has been honored this week as a midseason All-American by the Associated Press, The Athletic, CBS Sports, ESPN, FOX Sports and USA Today.
A junior from Windermere, Fla., Stutsman is averaging a league-high 9.7 stops per game (next most is 9.0), which also ranks 15th nationally. He has led OU in tackles in five of six games and against SMU in week two was named Walter Camp National FBS Defensive Player of the Week after logging 17 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a QB hurry and a fumble recovery. Stutsman also ranks second in the league and sixth nationally with his 1.8 TFLs per game and returned an interception for a touchdown at Tulsa.
Stutsman's play and leadership has been key in Oklahoma's defensive resurgence this season. After ranking 98th in scoring defense (30.0 ppg) and 121st in total defense (461.0 ypg) last year, the Sooners rank seventh (14.0 ppg) and 52nd (352.8 ypg), respectively, this season out of 130 teams. OU also ranks second nationally with its 12 interceptions, third in tackles for loss per game (8.7), seventh in defensive touchdowns (two), 11th in third-down conversion percentage defense (.289), 21st in pass efficiency defense rating (113.6), 31st in opponent yards per play (5.0) and 32nd in opponent pass yards per attempt (6.6).
No. 6/7 Oklahoma (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) faces UCF (3-3, 0-3 Big 12) on Saturday at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT and the game will be televised by ABC.
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