Senior linebacker Danny Stutsman is on the initial 2024 watch list for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, the award committee announced Thursday on social media.. All-American and All-Big 12 selection last season, where he led the Sooners with 104 tackles. Averaged 1.5 tackles for a loss per game in regular season, 8th most in FBS. Was Big 12s leading tackler in 2022.Stutsman, from Windermere, FL, also averaged 1.33 tackles for loss per game during the 2023 regular season, which ranked No. 15 nationally.
In 2022, Stutsman also led the Big 12 and was ranked in the top five nationally with 125 total tackles. Stutsman gave Sooner Nation some good news in January when he announced he was returning to Norman for his senior season. With 266 career tackles, Stutsman has a shot at finishing his career in OU’s top 10 all time .is named for former USC Trojan All-American Ronnie Lott and goes to college football’s best defensive player in both character and performance. The Lott uses IMPACT as an acronym for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.