“That's how I know I’m going to keep this upward trajectory of just continuing to learn and grow every single day I’m out here,” he said. “The pace of the game, the plays you get, the tempo - everything kind of hits just a split second faster.”Īs he’s learning and growing, Hutchinson said he prides himself on not making the same mistake twice. “It’s a different tempo, a different game, to be honest with you, compared to college - one that I’m getting used to and I’m feeling good with, so far,” he said. But it’s a different league, he says, and that’s taken plenty of adjustment. Reflecting on Detroit Lions mandatory minicamp, Hutchinson said he’s got this defense down and now he’s working on getting it committed to muscle memory. “It’s definitely one that a lot of kids grow up wanted to be it, and not many get to so having this opportunity is one that I’m not going to take for granted,” he said. Becoming a professional football player is nothing he’s taking lightly. The streak continues as he begins his rookie campaign for the team he grew up watching. Having grown up in Plymouth and then played college ball next door in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan, Hutchinson’s never had to stray far from home. Like growing up, it’s just the weirdest thing thinking back to when I grew up and stuff and now I’m here,” he said. “I don’t know know if it has set in yet, to be honest with you.I’m here, I’m a Detroit Lion. As mandatory minicamp comes to a close, rookie and homegrown talent Aidan Hutchinson is still having a tough time believing he gets to wear the Honolulu blue.
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