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Danny Stutsman New Orleans Saints · #28

Linebacker · 6' 3", 233 lbs · Windermere, FL · Age 23

Danny Stutsman is a Linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, drafted 112th overall, 2025. In 2026 he recorded 22 tackles.

LinebackerDrafted 112th overall2-yr veteran
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Danny Stutsman
Season avg22 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg75 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

Danny Stutsman — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Danny Stutsman is a Linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, drafted 112th overall, 2025. In 2026 he recorded 22 tackles.
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Tackling
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Pass rush
Solid · defense
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Coverage
Solid · defense
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Danny Stutsman stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #813 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
27Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Danny Stutsman — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
22 TKL
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The engine

How the model sees Danny Stutsman

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
33
tackles
21–45
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0.0–0.0
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0–0
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3–14
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.
What moves the tackles line vs last season
Last season 22 → projected 33 tackles
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+11.0 tackles
Everything it reads
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2 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 23 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Danny Stutsman career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackINTFFPD
202517530000
2026 in progress · 4 games4220000
Career21750.0000
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the New Orleans Saints built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
82off index
98def index
+46net
95%playoff odds
66roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B+ (82), defense A+ (98) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 71, pass rush 99, coverage 97.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Danny Stutsman

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2003-03-10

The beginning

Danny Stutsman is a Linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, in his 2nd NFL season.

New Orleans Saints

Turning pro

Drafted 112th overall, 2025 as a Linebacker.

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Danny Stutsman is a New Orleans Saints linebacker, drafted 112th overall, 2025.

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Across 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 75 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 22 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 3"
Weight
233 lbs
Draft
112th overall, 2025
Born
Windermere, FL
Age
23
Jersey
#28
Background

Danny Stutsman is from Windermere, FL and is 23 years old. He was drafted 112th overall, 2025 and plays linebacker at 6' 3", 233 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 75 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Stutsman is currently on the New Orleans Saints roster.

The person

Danny Stutsman is a role and rotational linebacker who has piled up 75 tackles with 0 sacks and 0 interceptions across 2 seasons (2025–2026).

Tackle volume75 career tackles over 2 seasons.
Draft pedigree112th overall, 2025.
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FAQ

Danny Stutsman — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Danny Stutsman, answered.

What position does Danny Stutsman play?
Danny Stutsman is a Linebacker for the New Orleans Saints.
When was Danny Stutsman drafted?
Danny Stutsman was drafted 112th overall, 2025.
How many seasons has Danny Stutsman played?
2 (2025–2026).
What are Danny Stutsman's career stats?
He has recorded 75 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Danny Stutsman career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
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WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

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