Aidan Hutchinson

Aidan Hutchinson (born August 9, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Michigan Wolverines.

Aidan Hutchinson
Hutchinson in 2021
Michigan Wolverines – No. 97
PositionDefensive end
ClassSenior
MajorApplied Exercise Science
Personal information
Born: (2000-08-09) August 9, 2000
Plymouth, Michigan
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolDivine Child (Dearborn, Michigan)
Career highlights and awards

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
SoloAstTotalLossSackIntYardsAvgTDPDFRYardsTDFF
2018 13510151.50000000000
2019 1334346810.04.5000060002
2020 2961300000010000
2021 1333225515.014.0000030002
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
  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. Charboneau, Mark (December 5, 2021). "Michigan's Hutchinson adds Big Ten title game MVP to growing resume". Detroit News.
  8. Goldberg, Paul (December 6, 2021). "Hutchinson, Pickett, Stroud, Young Named 2021 Heisman Finalists". Heisman. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  9. "Aiden Hutchinson". mgoblue.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  10. "Freshman DL Aidan Hutchinson living up to family name at UM". Detroit News. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  11. "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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