Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Aidan Hutchinson

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30Sep 2023
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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Aidan Hutchinson

Aidan Hutchinson Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports

Several former Wolverines had good weeks, but no game was more impressive than Aidan Hutchinson’s. In a 20-6 win over the Falcons last Sunday, Hutchinson made 4 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 additional tackle for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 quarterback hit, 2 pass breakups, and 6 pressures.

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  • WR Ronnie Bell (49ers): Bell caught 2 passes for 24 yards, including a 9-yard touchdown, his first career score. He also made 1 tackle on special teams. The 49ers beat the Giants, 30-12.
  • RB Zach Charbonnet (Seahawks): Charbonnet ran the ball 9 times for 46 yards in a 37-27 win over the Panthers.
  • DE Mike Danna (Chiefs): Danna made 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, and 1 quarterback hurry in a 41-10 win over the Bears.
  • OLB Rashan Gary (Packers): Gary made 3 tackles, all 3 of which were sacks, in an 18-17 win over the Saints.
  • S Dax Hill (Bengals): Hill made 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 1 sack in an 18-16 win over the Rams on Monday Night Football.
  • DT Maurice Hurst, Jr.: Hurst made 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in the Browns’ 27-3 victory over the Titans.
  • S Josh Metellus (Vikings): Metellus made 5 tackles in a 28-24 loss to the Chargers.
  • K Jake Moody (49ers): Moody was 3/3 on extra points and 3/3 on field goals in the 30-12 win over the Giants.
  • DE Kwity Paye (Colts): Paye made 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, and 1 fumble recovery in a 22-19 overtime win against the Ravens.
  • WR Donovan Peoples-Jones (Browns): Peoples-Jones caught 3 passes for 49 yards in a 27-3 win over the Titans.
  • S Jabrill Peppers (Patriots): Peppers made 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss, adding 2 punt returns for 25 yards, in a 15-10 win over the Jets.
26Sep 2023
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Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Nebraska

Steve Breaston

Michigan has only played Nebraska nine times throughout history and has a 5-4 record against the Cornhuskers. They first played in 1962, but then did not play again until the Fiesta Bowl at the end of the 1985 season. Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011. Jim Harbaugh is 3-0 against the ‘Huskers.

  1. Steve Breaston 69-yard kickoff return (2005)
  2. Donovan Peoples-Jones 60-yard punt return TD (2018)
  3. Dylan McCaffrey 56-yard TD pass to Ronnie Bell (2018)
  4. Hassan Haskins 50-yard run (2021)
  5. Cade McNamara 48-yard pass to Mike Sainristil (2021)
  6. Denard Robinson 46-yard pass to Roy Roundtree (2011)
  7. Karan Higdon 46-yard TD run (2018)
  8. Karan Higdon 44-yard TD run (2018)
  9. Denard Robinson 38-yard TD pass to Martavious Odoms (2011)
  10. Cade McNamara 35-yard pass to Daylen Baldwin (2021)

Hit the jump for videos of Peoples-Jones, McCaffrey-to-Bell, and Haskins.

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23Nov 2022
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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Aidan Hutchinson

Aidan Hutchinson (image via Lions Wire)

Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson made 3 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 interception, which he returned for 20 yards, in a 31-18 win over the New York Giants. It’s his second interception of the season. He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts.

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Devin Bush, LB (Pittsburgh Steelers): Bush made 7 tackles in a 37-30 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
  • Frank Clark, DE (Kansas City Chiefs): Clark made 2 tackles and 1 fumble recovery in a 30-27 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
  • Nico Collins, WR (Houston Texans): Collins made 5 catches for 48 yards in a 23-10 loss to the Washington Commanders.
  • Mike Danna, DE (Kansas City Chiefs): Danna made 4 tackles and 2 sacks in the win over the Chargers.
  • Brandon Graham, OLB (Philadelphia Eagles): Graham made 3 tackles and 1 sack in a 17-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
  • Donovan Peoples-Jones, WR (Cleveland Browns): Peoples-Jones made 5 catches for 61 yards and 1 touchdown in a 31-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
13Nov 2022
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Michigan 34, Nebraska 3

Blake Corum (image via Toledo Blade)

Nebraska sucks! Yes. Yes, they do. Nebraska is a 3-7 football team with an interim head coach, no defensive playmakers except outside linebacker Garrett Nelson, and no quality FBS quarterback right now. Nebraska’s best play on Saturday was to call a pass and then let the quarterback scramble up the middle and hope he doesn’t hurt himself. Unfortunately, that play ended one too many times with the quarterback hurting himself. Meanwhile, the two quarterbacks, Chubba Purdy and Logan Smothers, combined for 9 rushing attempts and 40 total yards. The team ended up with 146 total yards, or exactly 106 yards that didn’t come on QB scrambles.

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19Oct 2022
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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Nico Collins

Michigan wide receiver Nico Collins (4) catches a touchdown pass in the third quarter of their Big Ten football game against Indiana at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, on Saturday, November 23, 2019. Michigan won the game, 39-14. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

There were no real standouts this week – nobody from Michigan scored a touchdown or had significant yardage or interceptions or even tackle numbers. So here’s a nod to Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins, who caught 4 passes for 65 yards in a 13-6 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Collins played at Michigan from 2017-2019 and opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID concerns. He caught 78 passes for 1,388 yards and 13 touchdowns during his career in Ann Arbor.

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Tom Brady, QB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers): Brady completed 25/40 passes for 248 yards and 1 touchdown in a 20-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • Devin Bush, Jr., LB (Steelers): Bush made 5 tackles in the 20-18 win over the Bucs.
  • Frank Clark, DE (Kansas City Chiefs): Clark made 4 tackles in a 24-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
  • Nico Collins, WR (Houston Texans): Collins made 4 catches for 65 yards in a 13-6 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
  • Rashan Gary, OLB (Green Bay Packers): Gary made 4 tackles and 1 sack in a 27-10 loss to the New York Jets.
  • Donovan Peoples-Jones, WR (Cleveland Browns): Peoples-Jones made 4 catches for 74 yards in a 38-15 loss to the New England Patiorts.