Hutchinson One of Four Finalists for Lombardi Award
11/9/2000 12:00:00 AM | Football
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A two-time team captain for the Wolverines, Hutchinson joins fellow Big Ten player Ben Hamilton of Minnesota, Nebraska's Dominic Raiola and Florida State's Jamal Reynolds as finalists for the 31st annual honor. The 2000 winner will be announced at a dinner in Houston on Dec. 6.
A three-time All-Big Ten Conference first team performer, Hutchinson has started 42 career games and looks to break a tie for 10th place on Michigan's all-time career starts list (with Butkus Award winner Erick Anderson) when U-M hosts Penn State on Saturday (Nov. 11). He currently lists sixth on the school's career starts list by an offensive lineman.
Hutchinson is the fifth player from the University of Michigan to be named a finalist for the award and is looking to become the school's first winner. The other Wolverine finalists were Mike Hammerstein (1985), John "Jumbo" Elliott (1987), Mark Messner (1988), Greg Skrepenak (1991).
Contact: David Ablauf, Jim Schneider (734) 763-4423
