#97

Aidan Hutchinson

Former defensive lineman at Michigan. 2021: 14 sacks, 16.5 tackles for loss, 62 tackles.

DL · Michigan · Jr. · #97

6′6″ · 269 lb · Plymouth, MI

CFB Index 98 · #1 of 370 edge rushersLow confidenceConsensus AADetroit — drafted 2022, Rd 1, Pick 2, #2 overall

Recruiting

4★

SDE recruit

No. 112 nationally · Signed with Michigan

Statement game7 tackles · 3 TFL · 3 sacksvs Ohio State (FBS) · W 42-27

Top 1% sacks game since 2021.

Hutchinson AGAINr/CFB game thread · ▲ 3His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former defensive lineman at Michigan. 2021: 14 sacks, 16.5 tackles for loss, 62 tackles.

  • Signed as a 4-star recruit to Michigan in 2018.
  • Drafted round 1 by the Detroit in 2022.
  • Named All-America (AFCA) in 2021.
His career, year by year

Career, closed

Gone at #2 overall.

How it ended

Four seasons at Michigan, 18 sacks, a Consensus All-American season (2021) — drafted at #2 overall by Detroit.

His career

He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.

20187 games

  • Signed with Michigan4-star out of Divine Child

202113 games

  • All-Americafirst · 11 selectors
  • All-Big Tenfirst
  • Lombardiwinner
  • Lott IMPACTwinner
  • Hendrickswinner
  • Big Ten Most Valuable Playerwinner
  • Big Ten Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Yearwinner
  • Big Ten Smith–Brown Defensive Lineman of the Yearwinner

2022

  • Drafted by Detroitround 1, pick 2

Career arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#112 national
CFB
College
Michigan
2018–2021
NFL
NFL Draft
R1 · #2
Detroit · 2022

Trophy case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

19 honors · 2 categories
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ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS

Consensus AA (2021)

9 first-team selectors

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ALL-BIG TEN · 1ST TEAM

All-Big Ten 1st team (2021)

Featured in The Canon

Coaching lineage · 2018–2021

1 coach
2018–2021
Michigan

Played his entire career under Jim Harbaugh.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

DetroitEntering 5th NFL season

#2Rd 1 · Pick 2
DetroitEntering 5th NFL season
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology