Aidan Hutchinson

Aidan Joseph Bernardi Hutchinson (born August 9, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was a unanimous All-American playing college football for the Michigan Wolverines, and the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 2021. Hutchinson was selected with the second overall pick by the Lions in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft, and named to the All-Rookie Team. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2023 and 2025, and made his first All-Pro with a second-team selection in 2025.

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. He played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Game and had two sacks. Hutchinson committed to play college football at the University of Michigan.

College career

As a true freshman at Michigan in 2018, Hutchinson played in all 13 games and had 15 tackles. 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.

As a senior in 2021, Hutchinson set the team's single-season sack record at 14. He won several awards for his efforts, including the Ted Hendricks Award, Lombardi Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, and the Chicago Tribune Silver Football. 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 2022 NFL draft.

Professional career

2022 Hutchinson was selected in the first round with the second overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2022 NFL draft. 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 Washington Commanders. 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 Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team.

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. In week 17, Hutchinson recorded three sacks against the Dallas Cowboys, marking his second consecutive season with a three-sack game. Hutchinson finished the season with 11.5 sacks, 51 total tackles, an interception, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl. He was ranked 47th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2024.

2024 Hutchinson was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September. 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." Prior to the injury, Hutchinson had recorded a league-leading 7.5 sacks and 19 total tackles in five games. He was ranked 55th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2025.

2025 The Lions picked up the fifth-year option on Hutchinson's contract; Hutchinson was set to earn nearly $20 million for the 2025 season. On October 29, 2025, the Lions and Hutchinson agreed to a four-year contract extension for $180 million over four years, with $141 million in total guaranteed money. The contract set a new record for highest guaranteed money among non-quarterback players. He earned Pro Bowl honors for the second time in his career.

Career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high NFL

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles 2022 DET 17 17 52 34 18 9 15 9.5 3 3 25 20 0 0 2 0 0 2023 DET 17 17 51 36 15 14 33 11.5 7 1 6 6 0 3 2 0 0 2024 DET 5 5 19 12 7 7 17 7.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02025 DET 17 17 54 36 18 14 35 14.5 3 1 58 58 0 4 1 0 0 Career 56 56 176 118 58 44 100 43.0 13 5 89 58 0 8 5 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles 2023 DET 3 3 10 8 2 3 8 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 3 3 10 8 2 3 8 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

Awards 2× Pro Bowl (2023, 2025) Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year (2022) 2× NFC Defensive Player of the Week – 2022 (week 11), 2023 (week 3) December 2022–January 2023 Ranked No. 88 in the Top 100 Players of 2023 Ranked No. 47 in the Top 100 Players of 2024 Ranked No. 55 in the Top 100 Players of 2025 Ranked No. 30 in the Top 100 Players of 2026

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.

Hutchinson's great-grandfather, Giuseppe "Joseph" Bernardi, came from the town of Medeglia in Switzerland. Hutchinson wears a Swiss flag on his helmet, immediately to the left of the American flag.