Defensive line, UCLA (from Notre Dame, James Madison), 2022–26
Aiden Gobaira
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 261 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fairfax, VA
Aiden Gobaira plays defensive line for UCLA, after Notre Dame (2022–23) and James Madison (2025). Last time out, against Wisconsin: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
14 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Wisconsin, W 17–7
Next game: vs. Michigan State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Marshall, 20252sacks, career highat Liberty, 2025Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Madison | 33 | 12 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | UCLA | 14 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 47 | 19 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 97 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 97 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | James Madison | 97 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | UCLA | 97 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 261 |
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 UCLA 5 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at California | W 45–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. San Diego State | W 28–10 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Purdue | W 52–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Oregon | W 17–15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Wisconsin | W 17–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 James Madison 13 games, 33 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Weber State | W 45–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Louisville | L 14–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Liberty | W 31–13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 35–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Georgia State | W 14–7 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Louisiana | W 24–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Old Dominion | W 63–27 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Marshall | W 35–23 | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. App State | W 58–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Washington State | W 24–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Coastal Carolina | W 59–10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Troy | W 31–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | atOregon | L 34–51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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