AIDAN HUTCHINSON

The NFL Draft is as scrutinized as any sporting event there is. Already, millions of fans and experts have decided which teams walked away the winners. Will confesses that his Arizona Cardinals did poorly, in part by trading their first round pick for Marquise “Hollywood” Brown. "The Cardinals look like a team that is scrambling right now,” Will says. LZ’s “other team” — the Detroit Lions — did okay. One of their picks, University of Michigan star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, “looks to be a beast,” LZ says. The New York Jets had a better draft still, landing Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner with the 4th overall pick. Many consider him the best cornerback in the draft. Beyond team-by-team performance, the draft also set a few interesting records and trends. Ten teams didn’t even make first round selections, which is a first. Only one quarterback was taken in the first round — Kenny Pickett to the Pittsburgh Steelers — and not until the 20th pick. That’s the latest a QB has been drafted since 1997.

NFL Draft Football Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson celebrates after being selected by the Detroit Lions as the second pick in the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. It's the first time in 31 years that no player on offense went in the opening five picks. But no quarterbacks, hardly a surprise in a draft rich with linemen, receivers and defensive backs. “He’s an athletic freak,” Georgia defensive coordinator Will Muschamp told The Associated Press. Another Georgia standout, defensive tackle Jordan Davis, was taken by Philadelphia at 13 after yet another deal, getting matters back to the defensive side.

In an NFL draft focused early on stoppers, it was the goers — wide receivers — who stole the spotlight Thursday night.

NFL Draft Football Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson stands next to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Detroit Lions as the second pick in the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong ) (Jae C. Hong)ALLEN PARK, Mich. — (AP) — Aidan Hutchinson surprised his mother with a gift on draft day before the Detroit Lions made his wish come true. The Lions grabbed the talented Michigan defensive end with the No. That gave second-year general manager Brad Holmes a chance to draft Hutchinson, the best player on the team's board. “He’s going to change the dynamic of this team just by his presence and how he plays," Detroit defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said.

The 6-foot-5, 275-pound Walker joins former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence as the second straight top overall selection by the Jaguars.

The 6-foot-5, 275-pound Walker joins former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence as the second straight top overall selection by the Jaguars.

NFL Draft Football Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson stands next to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Detroit Lions as the second pick in the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. The Lions grabbed Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, barely using its allotted five minutes to address a desperate need with a hometown star from suburban Detroit. He is the highest-drafted defensive player in Michigan history. Jacksonville took Georgia defensive end Travon Walker No.

NFL Draft Football Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson celebrates being selected by the Detroit Lions as the second pick in the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. Notable: The last time the Lions picked a player from Michigan in the first round was OL Jeff Backus at 18th in 2001. Last time the Texans selected a cornerback in the first round was 2015 (Kevin Johnson, No. Fact: Former five-star recruit seemed destined to be a first overall draft pick after freshman season, but between injuries and a shortened pandemic season he never put together a fully dominant year. Notable: Giants had not drafted a defensive end/edge rusher in the first round since taking Jason Pierre-Paul (No.

Five defensive players were taken in the first five picks of the NFL Draft, including three pass rushers, starting with Georgia's Travon Walker to Jacksonville first overall.

Travon Walker’s meteoric rise is complete.

The Detroit Lions selected Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft, addressing a desperate need with a hometown star.

NFL Draft Football A logo of the 2022 NFL football draft is projected at the Fountains of Bellagio on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Las Vegas, the day before the draft. The man in charge of putting together the NFL draft, an event in some ways as difficult as staging a Super Bowl, stood Wednesday near the theater built exclusively for these proceedings. Behind O'Reilly, the NFL executive vice president of club business and league events, was the Holy Roller, an iconic Ferris wheel just off the Las Vegas Strip. “It's become a pilgrimage event by NFL fans,” O'Reilly said. MATTHEW AND AIDANSuper Bowl champion quarterback Matthew Stafford was the top overall choice in the 2009 NFL draft.

NFL Draft Football FILE - Notre Dame defensive back Kyle Hamilton runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Indianapolis. Kyle Hamilton is a possible pick in the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) (Darron Cummings)LAS VEGAS — (AP) — Very little is certain heading into an NFL draft. “Nothing compares to beating Ohio State,” he said, his eyes seemingly drifting back to the Big House in Michigan. And every game in the NFL is a big game.

Very little is certain heading into an NFL draft.

Very little is certain heading into an NFL draft. “I know I am the best cornerback in this draft,” Cincinnati's Ahmad Gardner said Wednesday, a massive necklace spelling out his nickname “Sauce” wrapped around his neck. Not many players figure to be selected in front of him, though all of the 20 men on hand for a Play 60 event with local youths and Commissioner Roger Goodell believe they have shown the goods to be a high first-rounder.

Expect the unexpected at the top pick.

Liberty Pro Day Football Liberty quarterback Malik Willis prepares the school's pro football day for NFL scouts and coaches, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Lynchburg, Va. (AP Photo/Kendall Warner) (Kendall Warner)NEW YORK — (AP) — Quarterbacks Malik Willis and Matt Corral are among 21 prospects who will attend the NFL draft in Las Vegas this month. Ohio State wide receivers Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson will be there along with two more wideouts. Alabama is also sending two players: wide receiver Jameson Williams and offensive lineman Evan Neal. Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, who is projected as the potential No. Willis had a dazzling NFL combine after starring at Liberty.

Quarterbacks Malik Willis and Matt Corral are among 21 prospects who will attend the NFL Draft in Las Vegas later this month.

NFL prospect David Ojabo was injured at Michigan’s Pro Day workout, wincing in pain after he went down to the turf. The NFL Network reported Friday that the defensive end was injured in a pass-rushing drill, went down clutching his left leg and had to be helped off the field. The NFL Network was the only media outlet with access to the workout.

INDIANAPOLIS — (AP) — Kayvon Thibodeaux looked like a lock to be this year's top NFL draft pick — until Aidan Hutchinson played his way into the conversation. Now, with eight weeks until draft night, offensive linemen Ikem “Ickey" Ekwonu and Evan Neal are in the debate, too. But with his stock apparently waning amid questions about his consistency from play to play, Thibodeaux went on the offensive Friday. 1 in 1948 and is the last member of the Crimson Tide selected first in an NFL draft. “You have a whole lot of Alabama players that were worthy of having the No.

Stetson Bennett threw three touchdown passes, Nakobe Dean led an angry Georgia defense and the third-ranked Bulldogs returned to their dominant ways, beating No. 2 Michigan 34-11 in the Orange Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff championship.

APTOPIX Big Ten Championship Football Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh celebrates with defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (97) at the end of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Iowa, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Indianapolis. College Football Playoff week is here with a pair of semifinal games on Friday: Alabama vs. Cincinnati at the Cotton Bowl followed by Georgia vs. Michigan at the Orange Bowl. For the second consecutive season, college football is going to try to get across the finish line amid a raging pandemic, with numbers soaring all over the country and some other bowl games getting canceled after teams determined they simply aren’t healthy enough to play. A handful of games in the NBA, NHL and NFL have been postponed in recent weeks, but the CFP schedule doesn’t allow for that. “When the lights go on Friday night, on New Year’s Eve, tens of millions of people are going to go, ‘Wow, that college football game was done right.’”___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25Copyright 2021 The Associated Press.

College Football Playoff week is here with a pair of semifinal games on Friday: Alabama vs.

Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Florida State quarterback McKenzie Milton and Kentucky linebacker J.

Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young and Alabama teammates Will Anderson Jr. and Jameson Williams have been selected All-Americans by The Associated Press.

Bryce Young received 684 first-place votes and 2,311 points to easily outdistance Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson.

What we did not expect was for one of ESPN’s hosts, Desmond Howard, to try out a stand-up comedy bit on national television.

Alabama's Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy, beating out Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to give the Crimson Tide consecutive winners of college football's most famous individual award.

The Heisman Trophy will be presented in New York, returning to its usual routine and date, the second Saturday in December.

Alabama Auburn Football Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) celebrates after defeating Auburn during the fourth overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. Alabama won 24-22. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) (Butch Dill)Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is The Associated Press college football player of the year, giving the Crimson Tide its second consecutive winner. Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith became the first Alabama player to win AP player of the year in 2020. ___AP Player of the Year:Bryce Young, QB, Alabama — 137 points (42 first-place votes). Stroud, QB, Ohio State — 17 (1).

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young has been voted The Associated Press college football player of the year.

Heisman Trophy The Heisman Trophy sits on a table during the game between the Pennsylvania Quakers and the Brown Bears on Oct. 30, 2021, at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)NEW YORK — The finalists for the 2021 Heisman Trophy were revealed Monday night, leaving only six suspenseful days until college football’s top player is crowned in New York. >> Read more trending newsAccording to CBS Sports, this year’s four top contenders include University of Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, Ohio State University quarterback C.J. Stroud, University of Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett and University of Michigan defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson. The winner will be announced during an 8 p.m. EST ceremony, following the annual Army-Navy gridiron showdown, the network reported. Stroud, QB, Ohio StateIn his first year as the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback, Stroud threw for 3,862 yards, 38 touchdowns and five interceptions.

(AP Photo/John Bazemore) (John Bazemore)Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett and Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud were announced Monday as the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. After a 2021 season in which a Heisman front-runner took a while to emerge and the race seemed wide-open into November, Young closed strong to become the favorite. ___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at http://www.appodcasts.com___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25. Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25Copyright 2021 The Associated Press.

Alabama Bryce Young, Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett and Ohio State quarterback C.

Tributes to the four slain students were all over Michigan and the Big Ten championship game on Saturday.

No. 2 seed Michigan and No. 3 Georgia will meet in a College Football Playoff semifinal on New Year’s Eve in the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Hassan Haskins ran for two second-half touchdowns and broke a school record as No. 2 Michigan captured its first Big Ten title in 17 years and a probable playoff berth with a 42-3 rout over No. 15 Iowa.

Conference champions will be crowned, bowl selection pecking orders will be locked in and more clarity will emerge about which teams will and won’t be among the four picked for the College Football Playoff.

Hassan Haskins scored five touchdowns and Aidan Hutchinson had three sacks, helping No. 6 Michigan finally beat No. 2 Ohio State 42-27 to give Jim Harbaugh his first win as a coach against the rivals.

Cade McNamara threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to tight end Erick All with 3:29 left and No. 9 Michigan stayed in the Big Ten championship race, rallying past tricky No. 23 Penn State 21-17.

College football trophies have a tendency to be quirky, whether it’s the Old Brass Spittoon, the Little Brown Jug, the Iron Skillet, the Bronze Boot or the Golden Egg.

Blake Corum and Hassan Haskins combined for 229 yards rushing and four touchdowns, carrying No. 6 Michigan to a 33-7 win over Northwestern.

Wisconsin wide receiver Chimere Dike (13) gets away from Michigan defensive back Vincent Gray (4) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. 13 Wisconsin build a big lead in a 49-11 rout of Michigan on Saturday night. “It was great to get back to playing.”The Wolverines (1-3) fell behind 28-0 at halftime, their largest deficit at home since the Big House opened in 1927, and are off to their worst start since 1967. The team announced that 10 players would not be available to play at Michigan, but didn't say why they were out of the lineup. POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Badgers might up a little after slipping in the two weeks they were idle after rising to No.