Aydin Breland

As A Freshman (2024) Appeared in four games as a true freshman … Utilized a redshirt … Played 18 total snaps, including 17 on defense … Credited by Pro Football Focus with a pressure against Michigan State (Oct. 4) and in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game against No. 8 Ohio State (Jan. 1). High School A five-star prospect and the No. 16 overall recruit by 247Sports…A four-star recruit and No. 47 overall according to the 247Sports composite…Viewed as a four-star recruit and top-50 prospect overall according to ESPN…Rated as a four-star recruit and No. 4 defensive tackle nationally by Rivals…A consensus top-10 player at his position…Selected for the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game and the Polynesian Bowl…Led Mater Dei to a Trinity League title, a CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship and a CIF State Football Open Division Championship as a senior in 2023…Named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Football Preseason first team…Racked up 16 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, a sack and five passes defended in 10 games…Picked up his lone sack of the season against Orange Lutheran…Notched four solo tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss in a 38-0 win over JSerra Catholic…In 10 games as a junior in 2022, recorded 24 tackles, 10.5 TFL and four sacks, with multiple TFL in four games…Led Mater Dei to a Trinity League title and a runner-up finish in the CIF Southern Section Football Playoffs…Selected as third-team All-California by CalHiSports.com in 2022…Recorded a season-high five solo tackles and three TFL against Orange Lutheran…Played in six games as a sophomore in 2021, recording nine tackles, 2.5 TFL and one sack…Named a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American after the 2021 season…Logged a season-high two solo tackles against Servite and had three games with a TFL…Head coaches were Bruce Rollinson (2021-22) and Frank McManus (2023)…Finished seventh as a junior in the CIF Southern Section Division II discus finals with a 150-7 in 2023...Owns a personal discus record of 180-3…Placed fifth as a sophomore in the CIF Southern Section Division II discus finals with a 166-11…season-best 46-6 in shotput as a sophomore in 2022…Also recruited by Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.