Aidan Archibald

2025 (RS-FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games during the 2025 season coming off the bench as a reserve defensive lineman... made first collegiate tackle at Indiana State finishing year with eight total tackles (three solo)... season high three tackles in win at Western Illinois... had a half tackle for loss in home win over Tennessee State... 2024 (FRESHMAN): Did not appear in any games during the 2024 season... used redshirt season... HIGH SCHOOL: Played senior season for Coach Brian Halsey at Charleston High School… helped team reach second round of IHSA Class 4A State Playoffs… earned All-State honors… first team All-Apollo Conference starting on defensive line… also played tight end… on defense had 98 tackles with 21 tackles for loss… selected for 2024 Shrine Game… earned varsity letters in both football and baseball… named Defensive MVP of Illinois High School Shrine Game... Misc.: Father Bryan Archibald played football at Southern Illinois and was named to Salukis All-Century team… mother Tara Archibald played softball at Southern Illinois and is the former head softball coach at Eastern Illinois (now associate HC at Texas Tech)…