Michigan Football Signee Bio: Defensive End Aidan Hutchinson
Dearborn (Mich.) Divine Child four-star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson has signed his letter of intent and is officially a Wolverine.
Measurables
• At Nike's regional camp in Chicago on April 2, 2017, Hutchinson ran a 5.16 40 and a 4.47 20-yard shuttle. He also leapt 32.1 inches in the vertical jump and recorded a 37-foot toss in the power throw, earning him a Nike+ Football Rating of 89.07.
Statistics
•Compiled 61 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, three sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one blocked extra point as a senior. He also hauled in 38 receptions for 419 yards and eight touchdowns.
•Tallied 87 tackles, one sack, seven tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and scored one defensive touchdown as a junior.
•Racked up 51 tackles, one sack, three tackles for loss and two forced fumbles as a sophomore.
Honors
• Named to the 2017 Michigan Associated Press Division 3-4 All-State first team.
• Earned academic all-state laurels in 2017.
• Selected to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team in 2017.
• Listed No. 4 on the Detroit Free Press' ranking of the top 50 football players in Michigan prior to the start of the 2017 campaign; no U-M recruit was listed higher.
• A first-team Division 3-4 Michigan Associated Press All-State first-team choice as a junior in 2016.
• Helped his team win back-to-back Catholic League titles (2016-17).
• Named to the 2017 All-Catholic League (AA) Team.
• Named to the 2017 MLive Detroit Dream Team on defense.
All-Star Games And Camps
• Will play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Tex., on Jan. 6, 2018.
• Attended Michigan's Big Man Camp at the Big House on June 26, 2017.
• Took part in the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge in Indianapolis on June 10, 2017.
• Competed in the Best of the Midwest Camp at Grand Valley State University in 2017.
• Participated in The Opening regional camps in both Chicago and Cleveland in 2017.
• Attended the Rivals camp in Columbus, Ohio, in 2017.
Recruitment
• Committed to Michigan on Feb. 21, 2017.
• LSU was his first offer.
• Defensive line coach Greg Mattison led Hutchinson's recruitment.
• Visited Notre Dame, Michigan State and Ohio State throughout the process.
Notable
• Born on Aug. 9, 2000.
• His father, Chris, earned first-team All-America honors as a defensive tackle at Michigan in 1992, and was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 1991 and 1992.
• His great grandfather, Carroll Hutchinson, played collegiate football at Cincinnati.
• His uncle, Mike, played football at Taylor University.
• Hutchinson's cousin, Peter Buetenmuller, competed as a tight end at Navy.
• Mother, Melissa, went to Michigan and his sisters, Mia and Aria, are currently enrolled at U-M.
• Played defensive end, tight end, offensive line and long snapper in high school.
• Also played lacrosse in high school.
2018 Projection
Hutchinson likely won't be field ready to see the field as a freshman in 2018, but after a redshirt season and more time to grow and develop physically, he might be called upon to break into the two-deep in 2019. Beyond that, he should grow into a big-time end who could contribute as much as his father did.
They Said It
Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard head coach Brian Lewis, whose Fighting Irish squad fell to Divine Child, 21-10, in 2017: “He definitely passes the eye test. When he gets off of that bus, you’re looking at a tall, well-built kid. He’s got a great frame and is an above-average athlete. It’s probably not a good idea to go his way a lot. At the end of the game last year, we ran a toss sweep and Aidan shed the tight end blocking him, ran down the running back and kind of ended the game for us. That was a big play for him and his team.
“His lateral movement is pretty good and he’s just a long kid, so you try not to go at him much."
Divine Child head coach John Filiatraut: "His improvement has been significant since I’ve known him. You would expect that from a big, strong kid that’s focused and works really hard. You would expect him to get a lot better and he definitely has. Not only has his game grown performance wise, but he has grown as well — he’s a big guy now. I’m a pretty big guy myself and I stick out a little bit because I’m tall, but not when I’m next to him. Aidan really works his butt off to be a great player and it’s showing.
"I think Michigan got a great one in him. He’s a special player."
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