• Third-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News (2005)

Quickly: Expected to return to top performance after missing majority of last season with a foot injury... Enters the fall listed as the starter at middle linebacker. 2006 (So.): Started the first four games before suffering a season-ending foot injury against BYU... Was the team's leading tackler through three games with 27 stops... Had 10 against Utah, nine at Wyoming and eight at Arkansas... Added two stops against BYU before getting hurt... Forced fumbles against Wyoming and Arkansas. 2005 (Fr.): Earned third-team Freshman All-America honors from The Sporting News... Was the third-leading freshman tackler in the NCAA at 7.9 per game... Became the first freshman in school history to lead USU in tackles as he recorded 87 stops... Started all 11 games... Had 7.5 tackles for loss, forced two fumbles and recovered one fumble... Forced fumbles were against Utah and Idaho, while he recovered a ball against New Mexico State... In first collegiate game he had six tackles and a forced fumble against Utah... Best tackle games were at New Mexico State (12) and at Idaho (10)... Made nine stops in three straight games (San Jose State, Fresno State and Boise State)... Had eight tackles against UNLV and Alabama. High School: Was an all-state selection and Defensive Player of the Year as a linebacker... Had 121 tackles, three sacks and one interception as a senior... Team was the state runner-up... Also competed in track. Personal: Born March 7, 1986 in Port Angeles, Wash... Son of Tom and Jinni Hutton... Has one brother... Majoring in exercise science... Hobbies include weight lifting, wakeboarding and snowboarding.