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2025 Football Roster

8 Stratton Shufelt

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 230
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Rio Rancho, N.M.
  • High School Cleveland HS
  • Major CBBA
  • Letters 1

Biography

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 

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2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2024Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 230 lbs
    21
  • 8

    2025Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 230 lbs
    8