The Oklahoma Sooners enter 2025 without one of the key leaders during the Brent Venables era. Linebacker Danny Stutsman is off to the NFL after leading the Sooners defense over the last three seasons.

But the offseason featured plenty of unknowns for the Sooners’ defense. Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman — two of the building blocks of OU’s defensive resurgence under Brent Venables — are ...

Other notable players who made the cut include SMU running back Brashard Smith (No. 49), Oklahoma’s Danny Stutsman (No. 54), Texas A&M’s Nic Scourton (No. 72) and Texas Tech’s Tahj Brooks ...

Round 5 Pick 149 Danny Stutsman LB (Oklahoma) Danny Stutsman is a playmaker and leader on the defensive side of the ball. He plays with emotion and will get his defense fired up and playing on all ...

Brent Venables’ vision for his linebackers was fully realized in 2024. Danny Stutsman, the leader of the team both on and off the field, was voted a consensus All-American for his high levels of ...

As expected, All-American linebacker Danny Stutsman and safety Billy Bowman Jr. were not listed. Bowman and Stutsman are out of eligibility and it was always likely both wouldn't play in the bowl game ...

Even with Danny Stutsman, Billy Bowman and possibly Thomas leaving, the Sooners return a strong defensive core for next season. Defensive coordinator Zac Alley’s recent departure for West ...

During his tenure, he helped mentor two All-SEC performers, including consensus All-American Danny Stutsman. Prior to Oklahoma, Weinreich worked at Jacksonville State from 2020-23, serving as a ...

And what a difference it made. But while an improved front seven, led by All-American linebacker Danny Stutsman, was great against the run, OU’s pass defense was often porous and, over the ...