Jaylon Hutchings

Jaylon Hutchings (born December 31, 1999) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Hutchings played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He also had a stint with the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).

College career Hutchings was rated a three-star prospect coming out of high school. He played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders of Texas Tech University from 2018 to 2023. Across his six seasons as a Red Raider, Hutchings logged 184 tackles, nine sacks, one pass deflection, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick. Hutchings suffered a knee injury in a home game against UCF, which would require him to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery. He would miss the 2023 Independence Bowl against California.

Professional career

Chicago Bears After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Hutchings signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on August 11. He was waived by the team on August 26.

Calgary Stampeders On October 5, 2024, Hutchings was signed to the Calgary Stampeders' practice roster. He was on the active roster for the final two games of the season where he recorded two tackles.

Minnesota Vikings On January 6, 2026, Hutchings signed a reserve/futures contract with the Minnesota Vikings. He was waived by the Vikings on April 21.