Stratton Shufelt

Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2025) Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medalist (2025) 2024 (FRESHMAN) Played in 11 games with one start at linebacker during true freshman season. Named to the 2024 Conference USA All-Freshman team. Totaled 15 tackles with a quarterback hurry and pass breakup. Made lone start at WKU on national television, recording a career-best seven tackles with a pass breakup that led to a UTEP interception. Tallied three stops at LA Tech. Came up with a pair of tackles in a win over FIU. Saw action at no. 10 Tennessee, registering a tackle. PRIOR TO UTEP Three-star prospect according to 247sports. Lettered three seasons (2021-2023) at Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho, N.M. Ranked no. 1 prospect in the state of New Mexico. Totaled 202 tackles (104 solo) in 38 career games. Added 26.0 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks, two INTs, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a blocked punt. Tallied 50 tackles with 9.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and two interceptions in 12 games played during senior season in 2023. Named District 1-6A Defensive Player of the Year and first team All-District. Efforts helped the Storm finish 9-4 overall and 4-0 in district play. Recorded a season-high eight tackles with a sack and picked off two passes in a 27-7 win over La Cueva. Recorded a sack and two tackles in a 61-7 win over Cibola. Registered eight stops win a 35-12 victory over Volcano Vista HS. Credited with six tackles and a sack in a triumph over Rio Rancho HS. Garnered multiple accolades in junior season (2022). Amassed 96 tackles with 7.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble in 13 games played in ’22. Class 6A All-Metro Defensive Player of the Year, District 1-6A Defensive Player of the Year, Class 6A first team All-State Linebacker, first team All-Metro Linebacker, first team All-District Linebacker and 6A State Champions (11-2, 4-0 district). Collected a career-high 14 tackles with a sack to open the ’22 season versus Centennial. Tallied 13 stops in a victory over Volcano Vista. Well-decorated during sophomore season, being named a second team MaxPreps Sophomore All-American, Class 6A first team All-State, first team All-District. Recorded 56 tackles (45 solo) with 10.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks and a forced fumble in 2021. PERSONAL: Stratton Robert Shufelt is the son of Pete and Gina Shufelt … has one sister … born in Albuquerque, N.M. … father Pete played linebacker at UTEP (1989-1993) and racked up 385 career tackles, ranking 10th on the program’s top 10 list … played five games for the NFL's New York Giants during the 1994 season and played a total of five seasons in the NFL … sister, Rylee, rides equestrian at Texas A&M. ... CBBA major