Steve Hutchinson arrived at Michigan as a defensive lineman, and now after a distinguished college and 12-year NFL career, he’s among the 15 finalists for this year’s NFL Hall of Fame class.
Hutchinson and former Wolverine Ty Law are finalists hoping to be selected for one of five modern-era spots. The 48-person selection committee will meet Saturday in Minneapolis, site of Sunday’s Super Bowl, and will announce the Hall of Fame class later that night. Randy Moss, Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher also are first-time finalists.
At Michigan, Hutchinson was a four-year starter from 1996-2000 and in 1997, he and fellow redshirt freshman Jeff Backus anchored the left side of the offensive line on the Wolverines’ national championship team.