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Oklahoma linebacker Danny Stutsman named All-American

Stutsman has been a staple on the Sooners' defense.
Dekota Gregory
Dekota Gregory

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Danny Stutsman will go out as an All-American (again).

Stutsman on Wednesday was named a First-Team All-American as a linebacker by CBS Sports and 247Sports. He was also included on The Athletic's second team, which was also released Wednesday.

He was named a second-team Walter Camp All-American and a third-team AP All-American last year.

After forgoing the NFL Draft and returning to Oklahoma for one final season, Stutsman led the Sooners with 110 tackles, along with eight tackles for loss, a sack and three quarterback hurries. He notched double-digits tackles five times this season, including 19 against Missouri.

Stutsman has started in all of the Sooners' games the past three season, totalling 37 starts and 47 career games. He has eclipsed 100 tackles all three seasons in the starting lineup, includind 125 in 2022 as a sophomore, his first season as a starter.

Sutsman still hasn't announced if he will play in OU's Armed Forces Bowl game against Navy on Dec. 27 in Forth Worth, Texas. He could be as high as a first-round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft and also received an invitation to play in the Senior Bowl.

On top of All-America honors starting to come in, Stutsman is also a Butkus Award finalist and on Tuesday was named on the All-SEC First Team. He also made the All-Big 12 First Team last year.

Dekota Gregory

Dekota Gregory

Dekota is the editor of Stormin' In Norman, FanSided's OU site. His time as a sports writer began with writing about Sam Bradford and the Sooners in a three-ring notebook. He then officially got into the business as a high schooler and has been at it ever since over a decade later, with his byline appearing in Sooners on SI, SB Nation, Dallas Morning News, Tulsa World and more. He's also a fan of the OKC Thunder, St. Louis Cardinals and New Orleans Saints. When Dekota's not working, he's spending time with his wife and 4-year-old son, and planning trips to Disney.