Sadarius Hutcherson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Sadarius Hutcherson
| image = Sadarius Hutcherson.jpg
| caption = Hutcherson with South Carolina in 2019
| current_team = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| number =
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|4|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Huntingdon, Tennessee, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 315
| high_school = Huntingdon {{nowrap|(Huntingdon, Tennessee)}}
| college = South Carolina
| undraftedyear = 2021
| pastteams =
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Memphis Showboats ({{USFL Year|2023}})
- DC Defenders ({{UFL Year|2024}})*
- Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2024}}–present)*
| status = Reserve/suspended
| highlights =
- Second-team All-SEC
| pfr = HutcSa00
| cflstatus = American
}}
Sadarius Martese Hutcherson (born April 22, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at South Carolina.
Early life
Hutcherson grew up in Huntingdon, Tennessee, and attended Huntingdon High School. There he played on both the offensive and defensive lines as well as at tight end. He also played basketball. He was considered a three-star defensive end prospect by 247 Sports coming out of high school.{{Cite web|title=Sadarius Hutcherson Prospect Profile|url=https://247sports.com/player/sadarius-hutcherson-81090/|website=247 Sports}}
College career
Hutcherson committed to play at the University of South Carolina on February 3, 2016. Arizona State, Louisville, Memphis, and Middle Tennessee State also offered to Hutcherson. He transitioned into a full time offensive linemen. He was redshirted as a true freshman and played on the scout team but did not see game action.
He entered his second collegiate season as a reserve on the offensive line. He saw his first ever snaps against Louisiana Tech at left guard in relief of Cory Helms. Overall he appeared in ten games, starting four of them.
As a redshirt sophomore Hutcherson was able to start every game. Twelve of them at right guard and one on the left side of the line.
In the 2019 season he again started every game, eleven at left tackle and one at left guard. He was named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.{{Cite web|title=Sadarius Hutcherson|url=https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/football/roster/sadarius-hutcherson/6954|website=Gamecocks Online|date=June 22, 2018 }}
In his final season Hutcherson was named a team captain. He started all ten of his team's games at left tackle. Pro Football Focus named Hutcherson to their second-team All-SEC.{{Cite web|last=Treash|first=Anthony|date=Dec 22, 2020|title=College Football 2020: PFF's All-SEC Team|url=https://www.pff.com/news/college-football-2020-pffs-all-sec-team|website=Pro Football Focus}} He ended his college career having appeared in forty-five total games. Following the season, Hutcherson plated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.{{Cite web|title=2021 Roster|url=http://collegiate.nflpa.com/2021-roster/|website=NFLPA Collegiate Bowl}}
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
Hutcherson earned an invite to the NFL Scouting Combing,{{Cite web|date=March 3, 2020|title=2021 NFL Scouting Combine: Invited prospects, by position|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-scouting-combine-invited-prospects-by-position|website=NFL}} one of fifty-six offensive linemen invited. However, no combine took place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hutcherson was viewed as a developmental prospect on the offensive line by many. His experience at multiple positions and versatility was projected to help him secure his spot on an NFL roster.
{{NFL predraft|height ft=6|height in=3+3/8|weight=321|dash=4.95|ten split=1.75|twenty split=2.90|vertical=31.5|broad ft=8|broad in=10|bench=36|arm span=32 3/8|hand span=9|note=All values from South Carolina Pro Day{{Cite web |title=Sadarius Hutcherson |url=https://www.mockdraftable.com/player/sadarius-hutcherson |website=mockdraftable.com}}{{Cite web|title=2021 NFL Pro Day Results|url=https://walterfootball.com/proday.php|website=Walter Football|date=August 18, 2023 }}
}}
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
Hutcherson went undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft. Following the draft, Hutcherson and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to a three-year $2,455,000 deal with $130,000 guaranteed.{{Cite web|title=Sadarius Hutcherson Contract Breakdown|url=https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/sadarius-hutcherson-72824/|website=Spotrac}} In the team's first preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Hutcherson suffered a torn ACL.{{Cite magazine|date=August 16, 2021|title=Buccaneers Placing OL Sadarius Hutcherson on IR|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/tampa-bay-buccaneers-sadarius-hutcherson-injured-reserve|magazine=Sports Illustrated}} He was subsequently placed on season-ending injured reserve.
On August 30, 2022, Hutcherson was waived by the Buccaneers.{{cite web|title=Tyler Johnson Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-final-roster-cuts-53-man-2022|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=August 30, 2022}}
=Memphis Showboats=
On February 15, 2023, Hutcherson signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL).{{cite tweet |user=USFLShowboats |title=Free Agent Signing |number= 1625933055599988736 |date=February 15, 2023 |access-date=February 15, 2023}} He was transferred to the team's inactive list on March 19, 2023.{{cite tweet |user=USFLShowboats |title=Transferred to Inactive List |number=1637595987257565185 |date=March 19, 2023 |access-date=March 20, 2023}} He was released on October 12, 2023.{{Cite web |title=JamesLarsenPFN/status/1712649354161651984 |url=https://twitter.com/JamesLarsenPFN/status/1712649354161651984 |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}
= DC Defenders =
On January 23, 2024, Hutcherson signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).{{cite news |title=The UFL Agrees to Terms with 20 Players |url=https://uflboard.com/news/the-ufl-agrees-to-terms-with-20-players/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=January 23, 2024 |access-date=January 24, 2024}} He was removed from the team's roster on March 21, 2024.{{Cite web |title=D.C. Defenders Roster |url=https://www.theufl.com/teams/dc/roster |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=www.theufl.com |language=en}}
= Saskatchewan Roughriders =
On April 3, 2024, Hutcherson signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).{{Cite web |title=Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}} He was placed on the reserve/suspended list on May 12, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/sadarius-hutcherson-hutchsa01/transactions | title=Sadarius Hutcherson | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=15 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/football/roster/player/sadarius-hutcherson/ South Carolina Gamecocks bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Tennessee
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Category:Players of Canadian football from Tennessee