Raiders' Treydan Stukes: Solid start to NFL career
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Stukes ended with six tackles (four solo) and one interception in Sunday's 27-13 win over the Dolphins.
The Raiders defense had 5.0 sacks in Week 1, tied for the highest in the NFL. While Kwity Paye shined for Las Vegas, Stukes also made an impact in his first career NFL game, picking off a pass from Malik Willis intended for Caleb Douglas, subsequently leading to a 30-yard field goal from Matt Gay for the Raiders' final score of the game. The 2026 No. 38 overall pick spent his entire collegiate career at Arizona, garnering 207 total tackles, 26 passes defended, 1.0 sacks and seven interceptions.
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Raiders' Treydan Stukes: Listed as starting free safety
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Stukes is listed as the Raiders' starting free safety heading into Week 1 against the Dolphins on Sunday, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.
The rookie second-rounder is slated to start alongside fellow safety Jeremy Chinn in the secondary, with Isaiah Pola-Mao, Dalton Johnson and Tristin McCollum providing depth at the position. Stukes put together a strong training camp and finished the preseason with 10 tackles (five solo) across three games. He'll be part of a defensive unit that was middle-of-the-pack in passing yards allowed per game (201.0) during the 2025 regular season.
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Raiders' Treydan Stukes: Taken by Las Vegas in second round
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The Raiders selected Stukes in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 38th overall.
Stukes had to fight for his roster spot as a walk-on at Arizona in 2020, where he spent all six years of his college career. He spent the last couple of seasons at safety and as the nickel corner after starting out as an outside corner, and he saw his tackling and pass defense numbers rise as a result. Stukes tore the ACL in his right knee during the 2024 season, but he bounced back nicely in 2025 and was selected to both the All-American Third-Team and the All-Big 12 First-Team after logging 52 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and six pass defenses (including a career-high four interceptions). Stukes has a chance to earn a consistent role in the Raiders secondary in his rookie season, with his main competition coming from Tristin McCollum.
