High-IQ, high-tackle linebacker with proven production and captain energy
Aidan Kaler is the kind of linebacker who earns trust fast: in the 2025 season, he appeared in all 12 games for Stony Brook and finished second on the team with 80 tackles, after leading the Seawolves with 82 tackles in 2023 and serving as team captain.[8][1] His edge is consistency, downhill physicality, and a track record of making impact plays late in games, plus the résumé polish of being a William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist and an academic honor-roll regular.[1][8] He looks like a fit for a defense that values reliability, communication, and grown-man tackling—basically, the guy you want when the playbook gets nasty.
