Scott Hutchinson

Class of: 2024

Sport: Football

Team: Florida Gators
Buffalo Bills
Orlando Renegades
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

School: UF

A Florida native, Scott Hutchinson was a standout lineman for Winter Park High School’s football team, MVP of the state of Florida High School All-Star Game and shot put state champion. He accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville where he was a defensive lineman for coach Doug Dickey’s Florida Gators football team from 1974 to 1977.  As a senior team captain in 1977, he was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection,  Associated Press honorable mention All-American, two-time ABC Chevrolet MVP Player of the Game, Gator Defensive Player of the Year and MVP of the College All-Star Senior Bowl game. He was selected in the second round (38th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills where he played for four seasons, never missed a game and helped them become the AFC Eastern Champions (1980). Hutchinson also played a season (1981) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their run as NFC Central Champions. He finished his professional career with the Orlando Renegades of the United States Football League (USFL) where he led the team in quarterback sacks.