Defensive back, North Texas and Western Kentucky, 2020–24
Upton Stout
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 182 lb
- Class (2024)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
- Born
- Jan 9, 2002, in Texas
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Upton Stout played defensive back at North Texas (2020), Western Kentucky (2021), North Texas (2021) and Western Kentucky (2022–24). The San Francisco 49ers took Stout in round 3, No. 100 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. Southern Miss, 2020Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Texas | 35 | 24 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | North Texas | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 44 | 29 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 24 | 15 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 53 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 162 | 102 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 6 | 15 | 8 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Texas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | North Texas | 2 | 44 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | – | – | – | 5 | 29 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Texas | 21 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 21 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | North Texas | 21 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 21 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 21 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 21 | DB | Jr. (Yr 5) | 5′9″ | 182 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Western Kentucky 11 games, 53 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Alabama | L 0–63 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 31–0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Middle Tennessee | W 49–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Toledo | W 26–21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Boston College | L 20–21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. UTEP | W 44–17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Sam Houston | W 31–14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 31–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 7–12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Liberty | L 21–38 | 10 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | at Jacksonville State | L 12–52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Western Kentucky 7 games, 24 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. South Florida | W 41–24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Houston Christian | W 52–22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Ohio State | L 10–63 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Troy | L 24–27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 31–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Sam Houston | W 28–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | at Florida International | W 41–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2022 Western Kentucky 14 games, 44 tackles, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Austin Peay | W 38–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Hawai’i | W 49–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Indiana | L 30–33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Florida International | W 73–0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Troy | L 27–34 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at UTSA | L 28–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atMiddle Tennessee | W 35–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. UAB | W 20–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. North Texas | L 13–40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Charlotte | W 59–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Rice | W 45–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at Auburn | L 17–41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Florida Atlantic | W 32–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. South Alabama | W 44–23 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021 North Texas 3 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Northwestern State | W 44–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | atLouisiana Tech | L 17–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Missouri | L 35–48 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 North Texas 7 games, 35 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs.Houston Christian | W 57–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. SMU | L 35–65 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Southern Miss | L 31–41 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Charlotte | L 21–49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | atMiddle Tennessee | W 52–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Louisiana Tech | L 31–42 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. App State | L 28–56 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (American team, won 22–19).
| Drill | Combine 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′8½″ |
| Weight | 181 lb |
| Arm length | 30″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 74⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.44 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.51 sW |
| Vertical jump | 37½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′8″ |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.29 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 21 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 82 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 16 | 0.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 21 | 98 | 1.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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