The man whose name may be called first at the NFL draft has a habit that perfectly fits his persona. Instead of answering a question with “yes,” Aidan Hutchinson often defaults to “100 percent.”
This is how the Michigan defensive end plays and how he lives. He is a geyser of maximum effort. He will run to the football. He will play to the whistle. He will battle blockers and hammer runners and chase quarterbacks until the last dog dies.
Inspired by Tom Brady, he will drink distilled water almost exclusively, a gallon a day. He is a clean-living fanatic who cut out sugar and gluten and alcohol. He is a workout warrior who elevates the exertion level of those who sweat with him. Everything is geared toward maximizing his physical potential.
