New Orleans Saints select Foundation alum Danny Stutsman in NFL Draft

With the 112th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints selected former Foundation Academy football standout Danny Stutsman. 

The 6-foot-3, 233-pound linebacker was a star for the Lions on both sides of the ball, posting more than 300 tackles through his high school career and being named an All-State receiver. 

As a senior for former Foundation coach Brad Lord, Stutsman led the Lions to a regional championship and a berth to the State Final Four — filling up the stat sheet with 78 tackles, five sacks, two interceptions, 1,353 total yards and 19 total touchdowns in eight games. 

Following his high school career, he made a name for himself at the college level as a three-year starter at Oklahoma. During his time as a Sooner, Stutsman recorded 376 career tackles (the ninth most in school history), forced four fumbles, caught three interceptions and was an All-American and All-SEC First Team selection. 

Stutsman joins a Saints team that went 5-12 last season and a linebacker group that is led by veterans Demario Davis and Pete Werner, who combined for 228 total tackles in 2024.