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5 Oklahoma Sooners who could make All-Big 12 first team in 2023
Sep 24, 2022; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman (28) during the game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
This might be the most obvious choice for the group. In a Brent Venables scheme, your linebackers have to be playmakers.
The ability is there for Danny Stutsman not only to make the All-Big 12 team but to be an All-American.
Last offseason, Oklahoma Venables shared that there was a lot of growing up that Stutsman had to do if he wanted to be great. At Big 12 Media Days, Oklahoma’s head coach relayed Stutsman is now able to run a practice or a walk-through.
Stutsman led the conference in tackles last year with 126. He was someone who was playing his best football at the end of the year, but due to poor depth, he would wear out at the end of games.
This season the Sooners hope to have more “competitive depth,” as Venables called it, which should help Stutsman have a great year.