March 23, 2016 - Aaron Wilson
Source: Mississippi State tight end Darrion Hutcherson to visit Chargers
Mississippi State tight end Darrion Hutcherson is scheduled to visit the San Diego Chargers in April, according to a league source.
Hutcherson is a massive downfield target at 6-6, 260 pounds.
The Copiah-Lincoln Community College transfer caught 16 career passes for 164 yards and a touchdown.
He played in 26 games for the Bulldogs with six starts.
Hutcherson bench pressed 225 pounds 16 times and had a 29-inch vertical leap at the Bulldogs' Pro Day workout.
Hutcherson caught a touchdown against Kentucky. He had two catches for 26 yards in the Belk Bowl.
Hutcherson played defensive end initially at junior college before moving to tight end on a full-time basis.
Hutcherson was one of the top-ranked tight end recruits in the nation growing up in Alabama.
He caught 31 passes for 550 yards and a six touchdowns as senior and was named all-state and All-American. He also played basketball.
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Aaron Wilson covers the Texans for The Houston Chronicle.