Aidan Hutchinson
Aidan Hutchinson
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He has spent two seasons in the Michigan defensive front. 2021 brought the first one: Hendricks. One game to point at: 7 tackles, 3 sacks against Ohio State — Week 13, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Michigan, 14 sacks, a Unanimous All-American season (2021) — drafted at #2 overall by Detroit.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · UNANIMOUS
Unanimous AA (2021)
Named to 9 first-team selectors
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Big Ten
Featured in The Canon
Where He Ended Up · NFL
DetroitEntering 5th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 4 · EliteR14 · Unanimous All-American
Unanimous All-American. First-team on every major selector list.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · UNANIMOUS
Unanimous AA (2021)
Named to 9 first-team selectors
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2021
W 42–27
vs Ohio State
7 TOT · 5 SOLO · 3 SACKS
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Isaiah Foskey’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Matayo Uiagalelei's senior season at Oregon (2024).
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