Aydan West
Erases the deep middle of the field. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Indiana — Week 9, 2026.
31 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
31 tackles. 6 passes defended. 1 interception. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota | 31 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 19 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 50 | 33 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-38vs Mississippi State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Akron | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-24@ Washington | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-14vs Michigan | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-41@ Purdue | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 13-10vs No. 15 Iowa | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-23@ No. 4 Indiana | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 31 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 |
Oct. 31 · L 16-23 at Indiana, play by play
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Minnesota’s defense played that day
Indiana’s 14 drives: 9 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 9 of 14.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
3 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Michigan’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, down 14-10. Ended Michigan’s drive (int).
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 4th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
Week 5 · 2026
W 20-14
vs Michigan
1 interception · 3 tackles · 1 pass breakup
A close one, won by 6 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
19%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
31tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL31 tackles · 6 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
54.3%
269 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
61.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #80 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jonathan Smith and P.J. Fleck.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Minnesota
