Aiden Black brings freshman size and interior upside to Western Carolina’s DL
Aiden Black is a 6-1, 295-pound freshman defensive lineman for Western Carolina in the 2026 season, and that frame screams early-down run-stuffer potential with room to grow into a disruptive interior piece.[1][8] The wrinkle: public stat lines and news coverage are very thin right now, so the appeal is more about projection than production — he looks like a physically mature young lineman who could develop into a sturdy, high-motor presence if his technique catches up to his power.[1][4][6]
