Aidan Keanaaina

Accolades Honorable mention All-ACC selection as a defensive tackle. Redshirt Senior (2025) - Cal Leads all Cal defensive linemen with a career-high 55 tackles that are tied for the second most by an ACC defensive lineman, tied for ninth among the nation’s defensive linemen and the most by a Cal defensive lineman since Cameron Jordan had 62 in 2010. First Cal defensive lineman with back-to-back seasons of 40+ tackles in 2024 (45) and 2025 (55) since Luc Bequette in 2018 (49) and 2019 (52). Registered a career-high 10 tackles on Nov. 1 against Virginia. Has started all 12 games. Redshirt Junior (2024) - Cal Started all 13 games. Recorded 45 tackles, 2.5 TFL, one sack and a pass defended. Made Cal debut as a starter in home opener against UC Davis. Had a career-high six tackles against SDSU. Credited with 0.5 sack (-1 yd) at FSU, the first of his Cal career. Had three tackles and one QB hurry against Miami. Credited with 0.5 sack (-1 yd) and four total tackles against NC State. Matched career high with six tackles vs. Syracuse. Had four tackles against Stanford. Credited with five tackles at SMU. Redshirt Sophomore (2023) - Notre Dame Appeared in six games, making seven tackles, three solo and added 1.5 tackles for loss and a half sack Finished with three stops, two solo and added a tackle for loss against Tennessee State. Finished with two assisted tackles against Louisville. Recorded a pair of tackles, one solo in the win and added a half sack for a loss of one yard against Wake Forest. Took the field in the victory against Stanford. Redshirt Freshman (2022) - Notre Dame Made his season debut against Boston College where he recorded three tackles, two solo. Redshirt Freshman (2021) - Notre Dame Appeared in three games. Made his first career tackle in the Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma State. True Freshman (2020) - Notre Dame Appeared in one game. Redshirted. Prep Played at J.K. Mullen HS -- Class of 2020 Four-star recruit by Rivals and a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN.com. No. 30 defensive tackle nationally and No. 4 player from Colorado by Rivals (5.8 Rivals rank) No. 82 player regionally, No. 33 defensive tackle nationally and No. 4 player from Colorado by ESPN.com (79 Scout Grade) No. 394 overall player nationally, No. 38 defensive tackle nationally and No. 4 player from Colorado by 247Sports.com Finished his four-year prep career with 216 tackles, 28.0 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, 12 forced fumbles, four fumbles recovered, one interception that he returned, one blocked kick and 10 quarterback hurries over 33 games Participated in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl after registering 77 tackles, 13.0 tackles, 4.0 sacks, eight forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one blocked kick on a field goal and seven quarterback hurries as a 2019 senior at J.K. Mullen HS Squad posted a 9-3 record and won the 5A Mt. Cameron League title with a 5-0 conference mark during his 2016 freshman season