Jaylon Hutchings
American football player (born 1999)
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Jaylon Hutchings (born December 31, 1999) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Hutchings played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He also had a stint with the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).
Forney, Texas, U.S.
Hutchings with the Calgary Stampeders in 2025 | |||||||||
| No. 96 – Calgary Stampeders | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
| CFL status | American | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | December 31, 1999 Forney, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 304 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Forney | ||||||||
| College | Texas Tech (2018–2023) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||
| Career CFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||
College career
Hutchings was rated a three-star prospect coming out of high school.[1] He played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders of Texas Tech University from 2018 to 2023. Across his six seasons as a Red Raider, Hutchings logged 184 tackles, nine sacks, one pass deflection, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick.[2] Hutchings suffered a knee injury in a home game against UCF, which would require him to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery. He would miss the 2023 Independence Bowl against California.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | Bench press | |||||||
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) | 304 lb (138 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 26 reps | |||||||
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Hutchings signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on August 11.[5] He was waived by the team on August 26.[6]
Calgary Stampeders
On October 5, 2024, Hutchings was signed to the Calgary Stampeders' practice roster.[7] He was on the active roster for the final two games of the season where he recorded two tackles.[8][9]
Minnesota Vikings
On January 6, 2026, Hutchings signed a reserve/futures contract with the Minnesota Vikings.[10] He was waived by the Vikings on April 21.[11]