2023 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Named Penn State's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Year along with Kaveion Keys...Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Appeared in one game...Earned the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week four times (West Virginia, 9/2; Delaware, 9/9; Indiana, 10/28; Michigan State, 11/26)...Was the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Week four times (Delaware, 9/9; Iowa, 9/23; Northwestern 9/30; Rutgers, 11/19).
2022 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Did not see any game action...Earned the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Week (Indiana, 11/5).
2021 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman for head coach Jim Miller at Stroudsburg High School...Was a team captain and earned team MVP honors his senior season...Squad went 26-12 overall during career with a pair of EPC Mountain Valley championships...Earned second-team all-state honors as an outside linebacker during senior season...Named a first-team all-conference selection as a linebacker and running back during senior season...Picked up EPC Monroe Division MCP during senior campaign...Earned an invitation to the McDonald's All-Star Game...Named a first-team all-conference honoree as a safety during junior season...Posted two interceptions, eight tackles for loss and a forced fumble as a senior while also gaining 645 rushing yards and 180 receiving yards to go along with 11 touchdowns...Posted three interceptions, 10 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles as a junior and added 340 rushing yards, 280 receiving yards and three touchdowns...Forced and recovered two fumbles as a sophomore to go along with three tackles for loss...Was a three-time academic all-area selection...Also lettered in baseball, playing the outfield and pitching.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jace Thomas Tutty...Son of Stephanie and Joshua Tutty...Has two brothers, Maxim and Bronxton...Has volunteered with Salvation Army and the Walk Against Suicide Prevention...Enjoys snowboarding in free time...Planning to major in finance.