Hutmacher helped lead the Huskers to their first bowl game since 2016 as Nebraska met Boston College in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.

Hutmacher was invited and played in the East-West Shrine Bowl in January.

NFL analyst Lance Zierlein said about Hutmacher: "With broad hips, a barrel chest and short arms, Hutmacher is built for combat in tight spaces. He’s a leverage-based nose tackle who can play under the pads of single blocks and slow down double-teams, but his lack of length makes him more of a block fighter than block controller. He can bully his way into the backfield if he finds an edge but does not have enough rush talent by NFL standards. Hutmacher’s toughness and power could give him a chance of making a roster as a backup nose tackle."