Aidan Chiles
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 53rd · Production percentile: 78th
His production sits in the 78th percentile among qualified QBs this season, well ahead of 53rd-percentile attention — a gap of 25 points between tape and volume.
Also worth knowing:
Aidan Chiles
Operates within the system without forcing anything. He got to Michigan State by way of Oregon State. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Big Ten. The receipt on tape: 270 pass yds, 76 rush yds against Youngstown State, Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mel Tucker → Jonathan Smith. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | 128 | 203 | 63.1% | 1,392 | 6.9 | 10 | 3 | 134.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 192 | 324 | 59.3% | 2,415 | 7.5 | 13 | 12 | 127.7 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Oregon State | 24 | 35 | 68.6% | 309 | 8.8 | 4 | 0 | 180.4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 344 | 562 | 61.2% | 4,116 | 7.3 | 27 | 15 | 133.2 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | 81 | 227 | 2.8 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 96 | 234 | 2.4 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Oregon State | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 194 | 540 | 2.8 | 12 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–24
vs Youngstown State
270 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 76.6 · 76 rush yds (8 car)
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Michigan State
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Michigan State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (28 in / 46 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #45
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brendan Sorsby’s 2024 season.
Matches Brendan on
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Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Katin Houser’s path through East Carolina.
Matches Katin on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Garrett Shrader's junior season at Syracuse (2022).
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Differs from Garrett on
Player DNA
Players who play like Aidan Chiles
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #130
Peaked at #130 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2023–2025+350%
Up 350% from first season to most-recent.