Michael Tutsie (born February 21, 1998) is an American professional football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at North Dakota State.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | February 21, 1998 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Warren Central (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College: | North Dakota State |
| Position: | Safety |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editTutsie grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of a Marian University assistant football coach.[1] He played football at Warren Central High School, Indianapolis.[2] In 2016, his senior year, Tutsie was selected to the first-team all-state and all-country teams.[3]
College career
editAfter redshirting in the 2017 season, Tutsie recorded 17 tackles and two interceptions in 12 games in 2018. He recorded 105 tackles and seven interceptions while starting in all 16 games in 2019, earning an honorable mention for the all-Missouri Valley Football Conference team. Tutsie started all 10 games and recorded 50 tackles in the 2020 season, which was played in spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was named to the second-team all-MVFC team. In the 2021 season, he recorded 81 tackles and an interception while starting all 15 games, and was named to the all-MVFC first team, the Stats Perform all-America third team, and the HERO sports all-America first team.
Tutsie returned for the 2022 season, starting all 15 games and recording 85 tackles and an interception, earning American Football Coaches Association FCS All-America Second Team and Associated Press FCS All-America Third Team honors, as well as repeating an appearance to the first-team all-MVFC team. In his time at North Dakota State, the Bison won FCS national championships in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021.[4] Tutsie finished his career at North Dakota State fifth in tackles and second in solo tackles in school history.[5]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄4 in (1.78 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.62 s | 1.58 s | 2.64 s | 4.21 s | 6.87 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Tutsie was invited to participate in the Indianapolis Colts' minicamp.[7] He signed with the Colts on June 15, 2023.[8][9] He was waived/injured on August 9[10] and reverted to the Colts' injured reserve on August 11 after clearing waivers.[11] Following an injury settlement, the Colts released Tutsie from IR on August 17.[12] Tutsie signed a reserve/futures contract with the Colts on January 9, 2024.[13]
Tutsie was waived by the Colts on August 27, 2024.[14]
References
edit- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (August 20, 2016). "HS football: Familiar name leads Warren Central past No. 1 Center Grove". IndyStar. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Moryan, Angela (June 29, 2023). "Warren Central star Michael Tutsie's NFL dreams come true with home team". WISH-TV. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Tutsie". Colts.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Tutsie". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Colts sign S Michael Tutsie". Colts.com. June 15, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Tutsie, DS #41 FS, North Dakota State". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Jachim, Nick (May 2, 2023). "NDSU's Michael Tutsie invited to Indianapolis Colts minicamp". KX Net. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Chalifoux, Adam (June 15, 2023). "Forever Bison, Michael Tutsie Signs With Colts". KVRR. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Alper, Josh (June 15, 2023). "Colts sign undrafted safety Michael Tutsie". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Tutsie: Dropped by Indianapolis". CBS Sports. August 9, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Colts' Michael Tutsie: Shifts to IR". CBS Sports. August 11, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Tutsie: Cut from Colts' IR". CBS Sports. August 17, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Colts' Michael Tutsie: Agrees to deal with Colts". CBS Sports. January 9, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster for 2024 regular season". Colts.com. August 27, 2024.