Steve Hutchinson

Bio

Steve Hutchinson arrived at Michigan as a defensive lineman but switched over to the offensive line during his redshirt season, and he became a unanimous First Team All-America selection in 2000. He started 45-of-47 career games, and the Wolverines compiled a 41-8 overall record and a 27-5 Big Ten mark during his four seasons as a starter. The Big Ten's Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2000, Hutchinson was a finalist for the 2000 Rotary Lombardi Award after being a semifinalist during the 1999 season. He was the Touchdown Club of Columbus Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2000. A two-year team captain, Hutchinson led the Wolverines to four consecutive bowl wins, including a 21-16 victory over Washington State in the Rose Bowl following the 1997 season. Michigan finished the season 12-0 and No. 1 in the final AP Poll, giving the Wolverines their first national title since 1948. The Wolverines went 10-3 in 1998, claiming a 45-31 victory over Arkansas in the Florida Citrus Bowl and a No. 12 AP ranking. The team notched a 10-2 record in 1999, capping the season with a 35-34 win over Alabama in the Orange Bowl and finishing No. 5 in the final polls. During Hutchinson's final season in Ann Arbor in 2000, the Wolverines finished 9-3, ending the season with a 31-28 win over Auburn in the Florida Citrus Bowl and a final No. 11 AP ranking. Michigan never finished lower than 12th nationally while claiming three Big Ten Championships and a national title during his four seasons with the Wolverines. Playing for Hall of Fame Coach Lloyd Carr all four years, Hutchinson protected the blind side for several Wolverine quarterbacks who set school passing records, including Brian Griese (a 1997 NFF National Scholar-Athlete), Tom Brady (1998, 1999) and Drew Henson (1999, 2000).

Career Highlights

• 2000 All-Conference
• 2000 Unanimous All-America
• 1999 All-Conference
• 1999 First Team All-America
• 1998 All-Conference
• 1997 All-Conference