
Here is a rundown of Hall of Famers who earned the Heisman Trophy: O.J. Simpson and Roger Staubach, both members of the Hall's Class of 1985. The first to win Heisman honors and be elected to the Hall of Fame were O.J.
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I flourished in that scheme.There are 10 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who won the Heisman Trophy in college. “They’re going to keep me on the edge,” Hutchinson said Saturday. “I think I’m a very elite edge player, and I proved that this year standing up being in kind of the Ravens defensive scheme with our new defensive coordinator. Hutchinson said he doesn’t see his role changing at the next level. Last week ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper elevated Hutchinson to the No. I’m super blessed coach (Jim) Harbaugh hired him this offseason, because I don’t know if I’d be here without him.” “It had me standing up on the edge and really let me have a lot of freedom to really do what I want and be a playmaker. “The overall scheme of the defense, it was built perfectly for me and for me to produce and flourish,” Hutchinson said. Macdonald came to Michigan after seven seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. Hutchinson praised first-year Michigan defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald during the pre-presentation news conference and credited his coach for giving him the opportunity to have this type of season. He also was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Defensive Lineman of the Year and a Big Ten first-team selection last week. He was honored Friday with the Chicago Tribune’s Silver Football as the Big Ten’s best player as voted by the league’s head coaches. He was awarded the Lombardi Award last Wednesday after being introduced by his father, Chris, a 1992 Michigan football captain and All-American, and then Thursday was named to the Walter Camp All-American team. This has been a whirlwind week for Hutchinson who a week ago helped lead the Wolverines to the Big Ten championship win over Iowa. In the hours before the presentation Saturday, many of Hutchinson’s teammates, as well as former Michigan players and fans took to Twitter to post the now familiar hashtag, “#Hutch4Heisman”. According to Pro Football Focus, Hutchinson had 15 quarterback pressures vs Ohio State, most in a game since PFF began tracking college statistics in 2014.Īfter Michigan’s 42-3 victory over Iowa in the Big Ten title game, a “Hutch for Heisman” chant broke out in the crowd and among his Michigan teammates. It was his performance against the Buckeyes on a big stage during rivalry weekend that Hutchinson appeared on Heisman oddsmakers lists. 13, and then in Michigan’s 42-27 victory over Ohio State, stopping the Buckeyes’ eight-game winning streak in the rivalry. He had two three-sack games, at Penn State on Nov. His path to the Heisman can be traced back to the final month.

Hutchinson is the highest-finishing Michigan player since Woodson's win in 1997.
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Michigan has had three Heisman Trophy winners, including receiver Desmond Howard in 1991 and its most recent finalist was linebacker Jabrill Peppers, fifth in 2016. The last Heisman defensive finalist was Ohio State defensive end Chase Young, who finished fourth in 2019. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o was runner up in 2012, Pittsburgh defensive end Hugh Green in 1980 and Iowa defensive tackle Alex Karras in 1957 also finished second. Hutchinson is now one of four defensive players to finish second in voting and the third defensive lineman.
