Aidan Laughery | Illinois
College Football Player
Aidan Laughery
IllinoisHeight5' 11"Weight200 lbsExperienceSenior
75Rushing AttemptsTied-135th
514Rush YardsTied-59th
2Rushing TouchdownsTied-196th
6.9YDS/RATied-17th
Player Information
PositionRunning Back
Jersey#21
Height5' 11"
Weight200 lbs
BirthplaceGibson City, IL
CollegeIllinois
ClassSenior
TeamIllinois
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamIllinois
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumFoster Stadium
LocationVA
LeagueNCAA Football
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 514 | 6.9 | 2 | 77 | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 75 | 382 | 5.1 | 3 | 57 | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 97 | 589 | 6.1 | 4 | 64 | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 1 | 19 |
| 2024 | 97 | 589 | 6.1 | 4 | 64 |
| 2025 | 75 | 382 | 5.1 | 3 | 57 |
| 2026 | 75 | 514 | 6.9 | 2 | 77 |
| Career | 266 | 1,575 | 5.9 | 10 | 77 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2026 | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 | 17 |
| Career | 28 | 154 | 5.5 | 1 | 17 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 133 | 0 | 30 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 21 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 165 | 0 | 30 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Oregon2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 21-10 | 13 | 123 | 9.5 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Michigan State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 38-37 OT | 17 | 70 | 4.1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
 vs Purdue2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 24-17 | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Ohio State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 42-19 | 11 | 113 | 10.3 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Southern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 48-10 | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 1 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Duke2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 31-27 | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 vs UAB2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 42-23 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |