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.
![]() Hutchinson with Michigan in 2021 | |
Detroit Lions | |
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Position: | Defensive end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Plymouth, Michigan | August 9, 2000
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 | |
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Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
Season | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | ||
2018 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 10 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 14 | 33 | 22 | 55 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career | 43 | 81 | 72 | 153 | 26.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Source:[12] |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 6+5⁄8 in (2.00 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.74 s | 1.61 s | 2.74 s | 4.15 s | 6.73 s | 36.0 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
- "Detroit News top players: Hutchinson stands tall for Divine Child". Detroit News. 2017-08-22. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- Werner, Barry (25 September 2017). "Four-star Michigan commit Aidan Hutchinson receives Army All-American Bowl jersey". USA Today. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- "Divine Child four-star DE Aidan Hutchinson commits to Michigan". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- "Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson a more 'complete player' in 2019". MLive.com. October 24, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- "Aidan Hutchinson". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- "Postgame Notes: #6 Michigan 42, #2 Ohio State 27". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad. "Hutchinson Named Ted Hendricks Award Winner, FWAA First Team All-American". mgoblue.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson wins Lombardi Award". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Michigan Wolverines' Aidan Hutchinson wins Lott IMPACT Trophy". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- Boyd, Joel. "Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan's prolific pass rusher, is the 2021 Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- Goldberg, Paul (December 6, 2021). "Hutchinson, Pickett, Stroud, Young Named 2021 Heisman Finalists". Heisman. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- "Aiden Hutchinson". mgoblue.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Aidan Hutchinson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- "2022 Draft Scout Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- "Lions draft defensive end Aidan Hutchinson". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Freshman DL Aidan Hutchinson living up to family name at UM". Detroit News. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- "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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