Chris Hutchinson (American football)

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Chris Hutchinson
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Position: Defensive tackle
Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1969-12-17) December 17, 1969 (age 54)
Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Cypress Creek
(Houston, Texas)
College: Michigan (1989–1992)
Undrafted: 1993
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Christopher H. Hutchinson (born December 17, 1969) is an American former college football player who was a defensive tackle and outside linebacker for the Michigan Wolverines football team of the University of Michigan from 1989 to 1992. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1992. He was also named the Big Ten Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year in 1992, was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team three times, was voted a team captain and MVP in 1992, and won an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship.

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Early years

Chris was born in 1969 in Joliet, Illinois. He moved to Houston, Texas at age five. He attended Cypress Creek High School in Harris County, Texas. [1]

University of Michigan

Hutchinson enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1988 and played football for the Wolverines from 1989 to 1992. [2]

After redshirting in 1988, he started all 12 games at defensive tackle for the 1989 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 10-2 record in Bo Schembechler's final year as Michigan's head coach. [3] Hutchinson was selected by the Sporting News as the nation's outstanding freshman defensive lineman. [4]

As a sophomore, Hutchinson started seven games at defensive tackle for the 1990 Michigan team that compiled a 9-3 record in Gary Moeller's first year as head coach. [5]

As a junior, Hutchinson started eight games at defensive tackle for the 1991 Michigan team that compiled a 10-2 record, and finished the season ranked #6 in the AP Poll. [6] At the end of the season, Hutchinson was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten defensive tackle. [6]

As a senior, Hutchinson was voted a team tri-captain and started six games at defensive tackle and six games at outside linebacker for the undefeated 1992 Michigan team that compiled a 9-0-3 record and defeated Washington in the 1993 Rose Bowl. [7] During the 1992 season, Hutchinson broke Michigan's single season record for quarterback sack yardage with 99 and tied the single season sack record with eleven. [8] He concluded his collegiate career with 24 career sacks, then the second highest total in Michigan history. [4] He also finished second in Michigan history for career sack yardage.

At the end of the 1992 season, Hutchinson was selected as the team's Most Valuable Player, won the Dick Katcher and Meyer Morton Awards, [7] and was named the Big Ten Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year. [8] He was also selected by the American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association of America, Scripps-Howard and Football News as a first-team player on the 1990 College Football All-America Team. In addition to his athletic performance, Hutchinson also performed at a high level academically, being named to the Academic All-Big Ten team three times and becoming an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship winner. [8]

Later years

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		247 lb
(112 kg)		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.81 s1.70 s2.81 s4.24 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		26 reps
All values from NFL Combine [9]

After graduating from Michigan, Hutchinson signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Browns. During rookie training camp, Hutchinson developed complications from a tetanus shot, which precipitated his retirement from football. He enrolled at the University of Michigan Medical School and became a physician. As of September 2018, he was living in Plymouth, Michigan, and working as an emergency room physician at Beaumont Hospital. [1] His youngest child, Aidan, is a defensive end who also attended Michigan and was selected second overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2022 NFL Draft.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bruce Madej (September 1, 2011). "Where are They Now: Chris Hutchinson". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ "All-Time Football Roster Database". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "1989 Michigan Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Postgraduate scholarship winners announced" (PDF). The NCAA News. December 23, 1992. p. 8.
  5. ↑ "1990 Michigan Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "1991 Michigan Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "1992 Michigan Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 "Chris Hutchinson: Defensive Tackle". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Chris Hutchinson, Combine Results, DE - Michigan". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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