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Aaris Bethea
DL · #59 · Grambling State University
Transfer
Height6'2"
Weight258 lbs
Est. eligibility3 yrs
Production index
DNP
Roster status
RosteredAaris Bethea (DL) officially transferred from University of Rhode Island to Grambling State University
Last updatedSep 23, 2026, 12:22 PM
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Background
2024 (Freshman at Rutgers) Did not see game action Before Rhode Island Coached by Danny Landberg at Erasmus Hall Played along the defensive line during scholastic career Helped the Dutchmen to an 11-2 record and the school’s fifth consecutive PSAL AAA city championship as a senior Tallied 39 tackles and 18 tackles-for-loss in 2023 No. 55 defensive tackle nationally and top-five New York prospect by ESPN No. 6 signee from New York by Rivals A top-100 defensive tackle in the country and No. 6 overall player from the Empire State by 247Sports
Hometown
🏴Brooklyn, NY
High schoolErasmus Hall
ScholarshipYes
Career path
- TransferredPortal · 8/24/26, 3:02 PMAaris Bethea (DL) officially transferred from University of Rhode Island to Grambling State University
- EnteredPortal · 6/6/26, 12:05 PMAaris Bethea (DL) officially entered the transfer portal · from University of Rhode Island
- EnrolledAaris Bethea (DL) enrolled in Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
Career stats
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Grambling State University | 0 | 0 | -- | DNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  University of Rhode Island | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 |  Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | -- | DNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 0 | -- | DNP | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026