Ann Arbor — Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis gets an up-close view of edge-rusher Aidan Hutchinson every day in practice and in the building.
Gattis so values what Hutchinson has brought to the team this season, beyond his 10 sacks and nine QB hurries, he has taken to leading an informal Heisman Trophy push for the senior and two-time captain. The trophy, awarded to the best player in college football, typically goes to an offensive player. Michigan’s last Heisman winner, Charles Woodson in 1997, was the first predominately defensive player to win.
“I think he should be in the discussion for the Heisman,” Gattis said Wednesday, when asked how difficult it is going up against Hutchinson in practice.