Aidan Hutchinson

Aidan Hutchinson (born August 9, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Michigan and won several awards as a senior in 2021, such as the Ted Hendricks and Lombardi Award, and was also named the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. Hutchinson was selected second overall by the Lions in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Aidan Hutchinson
Hutchinson with Michigan in 2021
Detroit Lions
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (2000-08-09) August 9, 2000
Plymouth, Michigan
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Divine Child (Dearborn, Michigan)
College:Michigan (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Hutchinson was born on August 9, 2000, in Plymouth, Michigan. He attended Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan, where he played defensive end, tight end, offensive line, and long snapper.[1] He played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Game and had two sacks.[2] Hutchinson committed to play college football at the University of Michigan.[3]

College career

As a true freshman at Michigan in 2018, Hutchinson played in all 13 games and had 15 tackles.[4] As a sophomore in 2019, he started all 13 games, recording 68 tackles and 4.5 sacks. As a junior in 2020, he started the first three games until he had a season-ending injury.[5]

As a senior in 2021, Hutchinson set the team's single-season sack record at 14.[6] He won several awards for his efforts, including the Ted Hendricks Award,[7] Lombardi Award,[8] Lott IMPACT Trophy,[9] and the Chicago Tribune Silver Football.[10] He was also named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, the only defensive player among three quarterbacks.[11] Following the season, Hutchinson declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.

College statistics
Season GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
SoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsAvgTDPDFRYdsTDFF
2018 13510151.50000000000
2019 13343468104.5000060002
2020 3961300000010000
2021 143322551514000030002
Career43817215326.518.50000100004
Source:[12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 6+58 in
(2.00 m)
260 lb
(118 kg)
32+18 in
(0.82 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
4.74 s1.61 s2.74 s4.15 s6.73 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)
9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
28 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14]

Hutchison was selected second overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2022 NFL Draft.[15]

Personal life

His father, Chris Hutchinson, also played college football at Michigan.[16][17]

References

  1. "Detroit News top players: Hutchinson stands tall for Divine Child". Detroit News. 2017-08-22. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  2. Werner, Barry (25 September 2017). "Four-star Michigan commit Aidan Hutchinson receives Army All-American Bowl jersey". USA Today. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  3. "Divine Child four-star DE Aidan Hutchinson commits to Michigan". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. "Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson a more 'complete player' in 2019". MLive.com. October 24, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  5. "Aidan Hutchinson". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  6. "Postgame Notes: #6 Michigan 42, #2 Ohio State 27". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  7. Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad. "Hutchinson Named Ted Hendricks Award Winner, FWAA First Team All-American". mgoblue.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  8. "Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson wins Lombardi Award". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  9. "Michigan Wolverines' Aidan Hutchinson wins Lott IMPACT Trophy". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  10. Boyd, Joel. "Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan's prolific pass rusher, is the 2021 Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  11. Goldberg, Paul (December 6, 2021). "Hutchinson, Pickett, Stroud, Young Named 2021 Heisman Finalists". Heisman. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  12. "Aiden Hutchinson". mgoblue.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Aidan Hutchinson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  14. "2022 Draft Scout Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  15. "Lions draft defensive end Aidan Hutchinson". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  16. "Freshman DL Aidan Hutchinson living up to family name at UM". Detroit News. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  17. "Michigan football DE Aidan Hutchinson's NFL draft decision: Here the factors to consider". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
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