Michael Tutsie

Michael Tutsie (born February 21, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison.

Michael Tutsie

No. 20 – Michigan Panthers
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1998-02-21) February 21, 1998 (age 27) 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
NFL draft:	2023: undrafted
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2023–2024)* Michigan Panthers (2025–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
4× FCS national champion (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) Second-team FCS All-American (2022) 2× First-team All-MVFC (2021, 2022)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Tutsie 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

After 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

Pre-draft measurables

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]

Indianapolis Colts

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] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 26.^[15]

Michigan Panthers

On June 10, 2025, Tutsie signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL).^[16]

On July 5, 2025, Tutsie re-signed with the Panthers.^[17]