Quintayvious Hutchins
New England PatriotsOur College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Boston College · ACC
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | 6 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 110 |
| 2025 | 36 | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 187 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
Boston College · 2026 draft class
Quintayvious Hutchins is a versatile edge rusher from Boston College who was named team captain in 2025 and earned invitations to both the Senior Bowl and the 2026 NFL Combine after a five-year career with the Eagles. At 6-3 and 240 pounds Hutchins has an unusual background having once transitioned from defensive end to tight end before switching back to defense where he accumulated 35 tackles 7 quarterback hits and 2 sacks in 10 games with 9 starts in 2025. His 2024 season was more productive with 31 tackles 5.5 tackles for loss 3.5 sacks 2 fumble recoveries 1 forced fumble and 8 quarterback hurries across 13 games. At the Senior Bowl Hutchins had one of the cleanest one-on-one wins of the day beating Max Iheanachor through the B-gap with a two-handed swipe showing technical hand placement and gap recognition that impressed evaluators. He also participated in a T-E stunt with Gracen Halton demonstrating his ability to execute complex defensive line games. His positional flexibility from his tight end experience provides football intelligence and understanding of both sides of the ball. However Hutchins has limited sack production with just 5.5 sacks over his 2024-2025 seasons combined which is low for an edge rusher seeking to be drafted. His position versatility may indicate a lack of standout pass-rush prowess and he projects more as a run defender than an elite pass rusher at the next level. He is a three-star prospect who needed five years to develop suggesting he may lack elite physical tools.
Strengths
- Technical hand placement with effective two-handed swipes
- Senior Bowl standout with clean one-on-one wins
- Named team captain showing leadership and accountability
- Positional flexibility with tight end experience providing football IQ
- Gap recognition and B-gap penetration ability
- Consistent five-year contributor across 40 career games
- NFL Combine invitation validating draft stock
Concerns
- Limited sack production with 5.5 sacks over two primary seasons
- Position versatility may indicate lack of standout pass-rush prowess
- Five years to develop suggesting lack of elite physical tools
- Projects more as run defender than elite pass rusher
- Three-star recruit without premium athletic ceiling
- Only 2 sacks in 2025 despite starting 9 games
Honors
Senior Bowl participant (2026). NFL Combine invitee (2026). Team captain (2025)