The New Orleans Saints came into the 2025 NFL Draft with a load of needs on both sides of the ball. One of those needs was at linebacker, where there is no replacement for 14-year veteran Demario Davis and little depth behind Davis and Pete Werner for coordinator Brandon Staley's 3-4 system.

Former Oklahoma and Foundation Academy linebacker Danny Stutsman was the 112th selection of the draft, picked by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round.

The New Orleans Saints selected OU linebacker Danny Stutsman, a two-time first-team all-conference selection, with the No. 112 (fourth round) pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Stutsman was a standout in each of his four years in Norman.