Don Hutt

Donald Oorval Hutt (November 24, 1952 – March 23, 2015) was an American football wide receiver who played college football for Boise State, and professional football in the World Football League (WFL) for The Hawaiians.^[1]

Don Hutt

No. 81
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1952-11-24)November 24, 1952 Logan, Utah, U.S.
Died:	March 23, 2015(2015-03-23) (aged 62) Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:	Boise State
NFL draft:	1974: 9th round, 213th pick
Career history
The Hawaiians (1974) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1975)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team Little All-American (1973)

Biography

A native of Logan, Utah, Hutt played college football at Boise State from 1971 to 1973. As a senior in 1973, he caught 93 passes and ranked first among college division receivers.^[2] On November 24, 1973, Hutt set Boise State's single-game records with 15 receptions for 237 yards against UC Davis.^[3] He was selected as the first-team wide receiver on the 1973 Little All-America college football team.^[4][5] He was also named to the All-Big Sky first team three consecutive years from 1971 to 1973.^[6] He was also selected as the Idaho amateur athlete of the year in March 1974.^[7]

Hutt was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the ninth round of the 1974 NFL draft but instead signed with The Hawaiians of the newly-formed WFL.^[8][9] He caught 11 passes for 104 yards with The Hawaiians.^[1] In May 1975, Hutt signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.^[10]

In 1976, Hutt returned to Boise State as a student assistant working with the receivers.^[11][12] Hutt died in March 2015.^[6]