Defensive line, Eastern Illinois, 2025–26
Aidan Archibald
- Number
- No. 41
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Charleston, IL
Aidan Archibald plays defensive line for Eastern Illinois. Last time out, against Lindenwood: 6 tackles. Archibald leads Eastern Illinois in sacks this season.
2026 so far
23 tackles, 3.5 sacks
Last game: 6 tackles vs. Lindenwood, L 13–20
Next game: vs. Southeast Missouri State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 23 | 13 | 6 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 41 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 41 | DL | So. | 6′2″ | 250 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Eastern Illinois 7 games, 23 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at Murray State | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Minnesota | L 7–59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Indiana State | L 35–42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Illinois State | L 13–49 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at South Dakota State | L 7–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Gardner-Webb | W 21–7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Lindenwood | L 13–20 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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