Aidan Hutchinson (born August 9, 2000) is an

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for the Detroit Lions of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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, where he won several awards as a senior in 2021, such as the

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and

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s, as well as being named a

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and a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. Hutchinson was selected second overall by the Lions in the

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Early years

Hutchinson was born on August 9, 2000, in

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. He attended Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan, where he played

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, and

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. He played in the 2018

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and had two sacks. Hutchinson committed to play college football at the

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College career

As a true freshman at Michigan in

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, Hutchinson played in all 13 games and had 15 tackles. As a sophomore in

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, he started all 13 games, recording 68 tackles and 4.5 sacks. As a junior in

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, he started the first three games until he had a season-ending injury. As a senior in

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, Hutchinson set the team's single-season sack record at 14. He won several awards for his efforts, including the

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, and the

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. He was also the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, the only defensive player among three quarterbacks to be named a finalist. Following the season, Hutchinson declared for the

College statistics

Professional career

Hutchinson was selected in the first round with the second overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the

. He signed his four-year contract, worth $35.7 million fully guaranteed, on May 9, 2022. Hutchinson recorded three sacks, a Lions rookie record, in Week 2 against the

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. He recorded his first career interception against Aaron Rodgers in a 15–9 victory over the Green Bay Packers on November 6, 2022, with a second interception against Daniel Jones in a win over the New York Giants two weeks later. He finished his rookie season with 9.5 sacks, 52 total tackles (34 solo), three interceptions, three passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Awards and records

NFL awards

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(2022) * NFC Defensive Player of the Week – 2022 (Week 11) * 2× NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month – November 2022, December 2022–January 2023

Personal life

His father, Chris Hutchinson, also played college football at Michigan. His mother, Melissa Sinkevics, won the 1988

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event while his older sister, Aria, won Miss Michigan USA 2022.

References

External links

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Detroit Lions bio

Michigan Wolverines bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hutchinson, Aidan 2000 births Living people American football defensive ends Detroit Lions players Michigan Wolverines football players All-American college football players People from Plymouth, Michigan Players of American football from Wayne County, Michigan