Aidan Hutchinson

Aidan Joseph Bernardi Hutchinson^[1] (born August 9, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Hutchinson was a unanimous All-American playing college football for the Michigan Wolverines, and the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 2021. He was selected with the second overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions, and named to the All-Rookie Team in 2022. Hutchinson was voted to his first Pro Bowl in 2023.

Aidan Hutchinson

Hutchinson with the Detroit Lions in 2022
No. 97 – Detroit Lions
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(2000-08-09) August 9, 2000 (age 25) Plymouth, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:	268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:	Divine Child (Dearborn, Michigan)
College:	Michigan (2018–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: 1st round, 2nd pick
Career history
Detroit Lions (2022–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (2023) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2022) Ted Hendricks Award (2021) Lombardi Award (2021) Lott Trophy (2021) Unanimous All-American (2021) Big Ten Most Valuable Player (2021) Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2021) Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (2021) First-team All-Big Ten (2021) Third-team All-Big Ten (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 122 Sacks: 28.5 Forced fumbles: 4 Fumble recoveries: 4 Pass deflections: 10 Interceptions: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Hutchinson was born on August 9, 2000, in Plymouth, Michigan. He attended Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan, where he played defensive end, tight end, offensive line, and long snapper.^[2] He played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Game and had two sacks.^[3] Hutchinson committed to play college football at the University of Michigan.^[4]

College career

Hutchinson with the Michigan Wolverines in 2021

As a true freshman at Michigan in 2018, Hutchinson played in all 13 games and had 15 tackles.^[5] 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.^[6]

As a senior in 2021, Hutchinson set the team's single-season sack record at 14.^[7] He won several awards for his efforts, including the Ted Hendricks Award,^[8] Lombardi Award,^[9] Lott IMPACT Trophy,^[10] and the Chicago Tribune Silver Football.^[11] He was also the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, the only defensive player among three quarterbacks to be named a finalist.^[12] Following the season, Hutchinson declared for the 2022 NFL draft.^[13]

College statistics

Michigan Wolverines
Season	GP	Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		Solo	Ast	Cmb	TfL	Sck	Int	Yds	Avg	TD	PD	FR	Yds	TD	FF
2018	13	5	10	15	1.5	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	13	34	34	68	10	4.5	0	0	0.0	0	6	0	0	0	2
2020	3	9	6	13	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2021	14	33	22	55	15	14.0	0	0	0.0	0	3	0	0	0	2
Career	43	81	72	153	26.5	18.5	0	0	0.0	0	10	0	0	0	4

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press	Wonderlic
6 ft 6+5⁄8 in (2.00 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m)	10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m)	4.74 s	1.62 s	2.74 s	4.15 s	6.73 s	36.0 in (0.91 m)	9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)	28 reps	23
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[14][15][16]

Hutchinson in 2022

2022

Hutchinson was selected in the first round with the second overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2022 NFL draft.^[17] He signed his four-year contract, worth $35.7 million fully guaranteed, on May 9, 2022.^[18]

Hutchinson recorded three sacks, a Lions rookie record, in week 2 against the Washington Commanders.^[19] 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.^[20][21] He finished his rookie season with 9.5 sacks, 52 total tackles (34 solo), three interceptions, three passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries.^[22] He was named to the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team.^[23]

2023

In week 3, Hutchinson recorded four tackles, two sacks, two passes defensed, a forced fumble and a recovery in a 20–6 win over the Atlanta Falcons, earning National Football Conference (NFC) Defensive Player of the Week.^[24] In week 17, Hutchinson recorded three sacks against the Dallas Cowboys, marking his second consecutive season with a three-sack game.^[25] Hutchinson finished the season with 11.5 sacks, 51 total tackles, an interception, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.^[26] He was selected to his first Pro Bowl.^[27]

2024

On October 13, 2024, against the Dallas Cowboys in week 6, Hutchinson suffered a severe leg injury in the third quarter, fracturing both his tibia and fibula. He underwent immediate surgery, with head coach Dan Campbell estimating a recovery timetable of "four to six months."^[28] Prior to the injury, Hutchinson had recorded a league-leading 7.5 sacks and 19 total tackles in five games.^[29]

2025

The Lions picked up the fifth-year option on Hutchinson's contract.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Tackles							Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBH	Sck	Sfty	PD	Int	Yds	Y/I	Lng	TD	FF	FR	Yds	Y/R	TD
2022	DET	17	17	52	34	18	9	15	9.5	0	3	3	25	8.3	20	0	0	2	0	0	0
2023	DET	17	17	51	36	15	14	33	11.5	0	7	1	6	6	6	0	3	2	0	0	0
2024	DET	5	5	19	12	7	6	17	7.5	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—
Career		39	39	122	82	40	29	65	28.5	0	10	4	31	7.8	20	0	4	4	0	0	0

Awards

• Pro Bowl (2023)
• Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year (2022)^[30]
• 2× NFC Defensive Player of the Week – 2022 (week 11),^[31] 2023 (week 3)^[24]
• 2× NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month – November 2022,^[32] December 2022–January 2023^[33]

Personal life

His father, Chris Hutchinson, also played college football at Michigan. His mother, Melissa Sinkevics, won the 1988 Miss Michigan Teen USA event while his older sister, Aria, won Miss Michigan USA 2022.^[34][35]

Hutchinson's great-grandfather, Giuseppe "Joseph" Bernardi, came from the town of Medeglia in Switzerland.^[36]