Tutsie grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of a Marian University assistant football coach.
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 his time at North Dakota State, the Bison won FCS national championships in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021.
[5] After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Tutsie was invited to participate in the Indianapolis Colts' minicamp.