Last confirmed: California, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 275 lb · La Puente, CA · Bishop Amat
Aaron Maldonado: NT · California · #97.
Aaron Maldonado
This is his second year in the same defensive front at California. One game to point at: 2 tackles and 1 sack against UCLA — Week 14, 2019.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Sports Illustrated Oct 9
The Washington Post Oct 7Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | California | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | California | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Career | 11 | 6 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-41vs USC | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 14 | W 28-18@ UCLA | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Justin Wilcox, all run-leaning offenses — 15-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Wilcox
Pass share
44.2%
365 pass / 461 run
Plays / game
63.5
13 games
Team sack rate
10.2%
430 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at California, 11 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Justin Wilcox.
