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Newsstand: Watch Aidan Hutchinson get the call from the Detroit Lions

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Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson‘s dream has come true. The U-M captain and All-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year went early in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, as expected, No. 2 overall to the Detroit Lions.

He became the 11th Wolverine to be selected in the top five of a professional football draft and the highest pick since OT Jake Long was the No. 1 overall selection of the Miami Dolphins in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Hutchinson became the highest-drafted defender in school history. He is the fifth Wolverine to be chosen first or second in a professional draft, joining OT Jake Long (No. 1, Miami Dolphins, 2008 NFL), OT Tom Mack (No. 2, Los Angeles Rams, 1966 NFL), end Elmer Madar (No. 1, Miami Seahawks, 1947 AAFC) and RB Tom Harmon (No. 1, Chicago Bears, 1941 NFL).

Hutchinson is the 33rd Wolverine to be drafted by the Lions franchise. He is the third player to be chosen in the first round by the organization, joining OT Jeff Backus (18th pick, 2001 draft) and RB Bob Westfall (5th pick, 1942 draft).

Here’s the moment when Hutchinson got the call from his new team:

Back in Ann Arbor, the Michigan football team held a watch party at Schembechler Hall, and the room exploded when Hutchinson’s name was called by commissioner Roger Goodell.

Princeton guard transfer Jaelin Llewellyn is currently visiting Michigan (from Wednesday to Friday), and according to Hunter Dickinson‘s Snapchat story, he was hanging out with associate head coach Phil Martelli and ESPN analyst Adam Schefter, a Michigan slum.

Quote Of The Day

“This team was 31st in the league in third-down defense last year. They were 30th in sacks. This is going to change with Aidan Hutchinson. He is a polished, professional pass rusher. He can beat you with speed, he can beat you with power. He’s going to get a handful of [sacks] just with the maniacal effort he plays with.”

— NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah on Michigan DE Aidan Hutchinson being drafted by the Detroit Lions

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