Aidan Hutchinson
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Position | Defensive end |
Class | Senior |
Major | Applied Exercise Science |
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Born: | Plymouth, Michigan | August 9, 2000
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
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High school | Divine Child (Dearborn, Michigan) |
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Aidan Hutchinson (born August 9, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Michigan Wolverines.
Early years[]
Hutchinson attended Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan.[1] He played defensive end, tight end, offensive line, and long snapper in high school. He played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Game and had two sacks.[2] Hutchinson committed to the University of Michigan to play college football.[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 became the first defensive player to be named Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten Championship Game.[7] He is studying applied exercise science at Michigan's School of Kinesiology. Hutchinson was a 2021 Heisman Trophy finalist.[8] He placed second behind Alabama Quarterback Bryce Young.
College statistics[]
Year | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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Solo | Ast | Total | Loss | Sack | Int | Yards | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yards | TD | FF | ||
2018 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 13 | 33 | 22 | 55 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career | 42 | 81 | 72 | 153 | 26.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
All values from Michigan Athletics[9] |
Personal life[]
His father, Chris Hutchinson, also played college football at Michigan and was a team captain and All-American.[10][11]
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.
- ^ Charboneau, Mark (December 5, 2021). "Michigan's Hutchinson adds Big Ten title game MVP to growing resume". Detroit News.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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- Players of American football from Michigan
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