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Jersey Number 2
Aidan Chiles
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 217
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Downey
- Prev School:
- Oregon State
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Junior quarterback enters his second season with the Spartans in 2025 . . . voted a captain for the second year in a row by his teammates . . . named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List . . . has played in 21 collegiate games (nine at Oregon State in 2023; 12 starts at MSU in 2024) . . . has completed 60 percent of his passes (216-of-358) for 2,724 yards, 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions . . . has rushed 114 times for 304 yards (2.7 avg.; 14.5 ypg).
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games at quarterback in his first season as a Spartan . . . completed 59 percent of his passes (192-of-323) for 2,415 yards (201.3 ypg), 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions . . . rushed 97 times for a net of 225 yards (2.3 avg.; 18.8 ypg) and three touchdowns; gained a total of 420 yards on the ground . . . ran for 28 first downs and had 14 carries of 10-plus yards . . . finished ninth in the Big Ten in total offense (220.0 ypg; 2,640 yards) . . . finished 13th in the Big Ten in passing (201.3 ypg) and tied for 12th in TD passes (13) . . . accounted for 16 total TDs (13 passing, three rushing) . . . threw at least one TD pass in nine of the 12 games . . . ranked sixth in the Big Ten and 42nd in the FBS in passing yards per completion (12.6) . . . had four games of 200-plus yards passing (363 vs. Maryland; 256 vs. Iowa and Illinois; 241 vs. Boston College) . . . became the sixth Spartan sophomore QB in program history to throw for 2,000-plus yards in a season (Jeff Smoker, Kirk Cousins, Connor Cook, Brian Lewerke, Payton Thorne) . . . finished among MSU’s all-time single-season leaders in passing yards (18th with 2,415), pass completions (18th with 192), pass attempts (19th with 323), passing yards per game (19th with 201.3 ypg) and passing TDs (22nd with 13) . . . named one of five season captains following preseason camp . . . played a total of 704 offensive snaps . . . showed growth and improvement in the second half of the season with an 8-to-3 TD/INT ratio while passing for a .620 completion percentage (106-of-171) . . . finished the season 13-of-23 passing for 150 yards and one TD, a 5-yard pass to Jack Velling, against Rutgers in windy and snowy conditions in Spartan Stadium . . . threw for two TDs for second straight game with two scoring tosses in Purdue game as part of 15-of-31 passing for 159 yards, adding eight rushing attempts for 26 yards in playing all 71 offensive snaps, for second game in a row playing every offensive snap . . . was 23-of-40 for 256 yards with two TDs in playing every offensive snap at Illinois, logging third game with 20-plus pass completions and the 23 was second-highest of the season, just one shy of his career-best of 24 vs. Maryland (9/7/24), while the 40 attempts was a new career high, topping previous mark of 38 from the same Maryland contest, and rushed for team-highs of 12 carries for 40 yards, his third-highest rushing outing of the season, while tying career-high carries for second time this season . . . was 16-of-24 for 193 yards and one TD in Indiana game, posting third game in a row with at least one TD, connecting with Nick Marsh for 18-yard TD scoring play in first quarter, helping MSU to 10-0 lead and the first points of the opening quarter that Indiana had allowed all season . . . was 17-of-23 for career-high 73.9 passing percentage, for 189 yards and one TD at Michigan for second straight game and third in the last four outings with a TD pass . . . added eight rushing attempts . . . was 22-for-30 for a then-career-high 73.3 percent for 256 yards in win over Iowa on Homecoming . . . also rushed 11 times for 51 yards against the Hawkeyes, including a career-long 26-yard run in the third quarter . . . was 10-of-17 passing for 154 yards after starting Oregon game, also rushing for 12 attempts, marking the first time in his collegiate career with double-digit rushing attempts, and finishing with 29 yards, in charting 42 snaps . . . was 13-of-19 passing for 167 yards and one TD in Ohio State game in playing 39 snaps . . . was 17-of-35 passing for 241 yards without a TD and with three INTs, in playing every offensive snap at Boston College; added a career-high 57 rushing yards and six rushing first downs in a career-high tying nine rushing attempts, and scored third rushing TD of the season with a 1-yard plunge in the second quarter, against the Eagles . . . was 12-of-19 passing for 173 yards and one TD in Prairie View A&M game . . . also rushed three times for 8 yards vs. PVAMU, including a 6-yard scamper for a TD in the first quarter on the Spartans’ opening possession . . . was 24-of-38 passing for 363 yards, three TDs and two interceptions in road win at Maryland . . . the 363 yards passing was MSU’s top single-game performance against Maryland, bettering the 342 by Brian Lewerke in 2019 . . . was 13-of-23 for 154 yards with two TDs in the first half and 11-of-16 for 209 yards with one TD in the second half . . . the 363 passing yards were the eighth-most by a Spartan quarterback in school history and the most since Brian Lewerke threw for 400 yards in a win over Penn State in 2017 . . . connected on a 77-yard TD pass to Nick Marsh in the fourth quarter that sparked MSU’s comeback . . . made his first collegiate start in season opener vs. Florida Atlantic, after transferring from Oregon State . . . was 10-of-24 for 114 yards through the air, while rushing six times for 28 yards and one TD, on an 11-yard scoring run in the second quarter that was MSU’s first TD of the 2024 season . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2024 and competed in spring practice . . . was ranked the No. 2 transfer portal quarterback in the nation following the 2023 season by 247 Sports and the eighth-best player overall in the transfer portal.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT OREGON STATE): Completed 68.6 percent of his passes (24-for-35) with four touchdowns and no interceptions in nine games of action . . . also had a net gain of 79 yards on the ground on 17 carries (4.6 avg.) with three TDs . . . completed 5-of-8 passes for 75 yards and rushed for 14 yards and a TD in victory over Stanford on Nov. 11 . . . rushed for 29 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown in the first quarter, in win over Colorado (Nov. 4) . . . was 2-of-3 passing for 58 yards at Arizona on Oct. 28 . . . completed both of his passes for a total of 16 yards, including a touchdown, in win over UCLA on Oct. 14 . . . also completed both of his passes for 21 yards and a score in win at Cal on Oct. 7 . . . ran for a season-high 42 yards and a touchdown and completed a season-high nine passes on 13 attempts for 74 yards and a touchdown vs. UC Davis (Sept. 9) . . . was 2-of-3 passing for 37 yards in his collegiate debut in a win over San Jose State on Sept. 3.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Consensus four-star prospect (Rivals, 247 Sports, On3, ESPN.com) for the Class of 2023 . . . rated one of the best quarterbacks in the nation by 247 Sports (No. 7) and On3 (No. 13) . . . named the third-best dual-threat QB in the country by Rivals (No. 3) . . . listed among the top overall prospects in the nation by 247 Sports (No. 58), On3 (No. 150) and Rivals.com (No. 203) . . . ranked one of the top-10 overall prospects in the state of California by 247 Sports (No. 7) and On3 (No. 9) . . . played for the East Team at the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas . . . played for Coach Jack Williams at Downey High School . . . helped lead Downey to a 12-3 record as a senior in 2022 and a berth in the CIF Southern Section Championship . . . completed 73.2 percent of his passes (197-for-269) for 3,350 yards and 38 touchdowns with just five interceptions in 15 games his senior season . . . threw for 1,187 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior in 2021 as Downey posted an 8-3 record . . . also lettered in basketball . . . son of Adrian and Nikki Chiles . . . human development and family studies major.
CHILES’ CAREER HIGHS
Pass Completions: 24#, vs. Maryland (9/7/24)
Pass Attempts: 40#, vs. Illinois (11/16/24)
Passing Yards: 363#, vs. Maryland (9/7/24)
Passing TDs: 3#, vs. Maryland (9/7/24)
Completion Percentage (min. 10 att.): .739#, vs. Michigan (10/26/24)
Rush Attempts: 12#, twice (last vs. Indiana, 11/16/24)
Rushing Yards: 57#, vs. Boston College (9/21/24)
Rushing TDs: 1^#, six times (last vs. Boston College, 9/21/24)
Longest Pass Play: 77#, vs. Maryland (9/7/24)
Longest Rush Play: 26#, vs. Iowa (10/19/24)
Longest Pass TD: 77#, vs. Maryland (9/7/24)
Longest Rush TD: 23^, vs. Colorado (11/4/23)
# at Michigan State | ^ at Oregon State
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games at quarterback in his first season as a Spartan . . . completed 59 percent of his passes (192-of-323) for 2,415 yards (201.3 ypg), 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions . . . rushed 97 times for a net of 225 yards (2.3 avg.; 18.8 ypg) and three touchdowns; gained a total of 420 yards on the ground . . . ran for 28 first downs and had 14 carries of 10-plus yards . . . finished ninth in the Big Ten in total offense (220.0 ypg; 2,640 yards) . . . finished 13th in the Big Ten in passing (201.3 ypg) and tied for 12th in TD passes (13) . . . accounted for 16 total TDs (13 passing, three rushing) . . . threw at least one TD pass in nine of the 12 games . . . ranked sixth in the Big Ten and 42nd in the FBS in passing yards per completion (12.6) . . . had four games of 200-plus yards passing (363 vs. Maryland; 256 vs. Iowa and Illinois; 241 vs. Boston College) . . . became the sixth Spartan sophomore QB in program history to throw for 2,000-plus yards in a season (Jeff Smoker, Kirk Cousins, Connor Cook, Brian Lewerke, Payton Thorne) . . . finished among MSU’s all-time single-season leaders in passing yards (18th with 2,415), pass completions (18th with 192), pass attempts (19th with 323), passing yards per game (19th with 201.3 ypg) and passing TDs (22nd with 13) . . . named one of five season captains following preseason camp . . . played a total of 704 offensive snaps . . . showed growth and improvement in the second half of the season with an 8-to-3 TD/INT ratio while passing for a .620 completion percentage (106-of-171) . . . finished the season 13-of-23 passing for 150 yards and one TD, a 5-yard pass to Jack Velling, against Rutgers in windy and snowy conditions in Spartan Stadium . . . threw for two TDs for second straight game with two scoring tosses in Purdue game as part of 15-of-31 passing for 159 yards, adding eight rushing attempts for 26 yards in playing all 71 offensive snaps, for second game in a row playing every offensive snap . . . was 23-of-40 for 256 yards with two TDs in playing every offensive snap at Illinois, logging third game with 20-plus pass completions and the 23 was second-highest of the season, just one shy of his career-best of 24 vs. Maryland (9/7/24), while the 40 attempts was a new career high, topping previous mark of 38 from the same Maryland contest, and rushed for team-highs of 12 carries for 40 yards, his third-highest rushing outing of the season, while tying career-high carries for second time this season . . . was 16-of-24 for 193 yards and one TD in Indiana game, posting third game in a row with at least one TD, connecting with Nick Marsh for 18-yard TD scoring play in first quarter, helping MSU to 10-0 lead and the first points of the opening quarter that Indiana had allowed all season . . . was 17-of-23 for career-high 73.9 passing percentage, for 189 yards and one TD at Michigan for second straight game and third in the last four outings with a TD pass . . . added eight rushing attempts . . . was 22-for-30 for a then-career-high 73.3 percent for 256 yards in win over Iowa on Homecoming . . . also rushed 11 times for 51 yards against the Hawkeyes, including a career-long 26-yard run in the third quarter . . . was 10-of-17 passing for 154 yards after starting Oregon game, also rushing for 12 attempts, marking the first time in his collegiate career with double-digit rushing attempts, and finishing with 29 yards, in charting 42 snaps . . . was 13-of-19 passing for 167 yards and one TD in Ohio State game in playing 39 snaps . . . was 17-of-35 passing for 241 yards without a TD and with three INTs, in playing every offensive snap at Boston College; added a career-high 57 rushing yards and six rushing first downs in a career-high tying nine rushing attempts, and scored third rushing TD of the season with a 1-yard plunge in the second quarter, against the Eagles . . . was 12-of-19 passing for 173 yards and one TD in Prairie View A&M game . . . also rushed three times for 8 yards vs. PVAMU, including a 6-yard scamper for a TD in the first quarter on the Spartans’ opening possession . . . was 24-of-38 passing for 363 yards, three TDs and two interceptions in road win at Maryland . . . the 363 yards passing was MSU’s top single-game performance against Maryland, bettering the 342 by Brian Lewerke in 2019 . . . was 13-of-23 for 154 yards with two TDs in the first half and 11-of-16 for 209 yards with one TD in the second half . . . the 363 passing yards were the eighth-most by a Spartan quarterback in school history and the most since Brian Lewerke threw for 400 yards in a win over Penn State in 2017 . . . connected on a 77-yard TD pass to Nick Marsh in the fourth quarter that sparked MSU’s comeback . . . made his first collegiate start in season opener vs. Florida Atlantic, after transferring from Oregon State . . . was 10-of-24 for 114 yards through the air, while rushing six times for 28 yards and one TD, on an 11-yard scoring run in the second quarter that was MSU’s first TD of the 2024 season . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2024 and competed in spring practice . . . was ranked the No. 2 transfer portal quarterback in the nation following the 2023 season by 247 Sports and the eighth-best player overall in the transfer portal.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT OREGON STATE): Completed 68.6 percent of his passes (24-for-35) with four touchdowns and no interceptions in nine games of action . . . also had a net gain of 79 yards on the ground on 17 carries (4.6 avg.) with three TDs . . . completed 5-of-8 passes for 75 yards and rushed for 14 yards and a TD in victory over Stanford on Nov. 11 . . . rushed for 29 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown in the first quarter, in win over Colorado (Nov. 4) . . . was 2-of-3 passing for 58 yards at Arizona on Oct. 28 . . . completed both of his passes for a total of 16 yards, including a touchdown, in win over UCLA on Oct. 14 . . . also completed both of his passes for 21 yards and a score in win at Cal on Oct. 7 . . . ran for a season-high 42 yards and a touchdown and completed a season-high nine passes on 13 attempts for 74 yards and a touchdown vs. UC Davis (Sept. 9) . . . was 2-of-3 passing for 37 yards in his collegiate debut in a win over San Jose State on Sept. 3.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Consensus four-star prospect (Rivals, 247 Sports, On3, ESPN.com) for the Class of 2023 . . . rated one of the best quarterbacks in the nation by 247 Sports (No. 7) and On3 (No. 13) . . . named the third-best dual-threat QB in the country by Rivals (No. 3) . . . listed among the top overall prospects in the nation by 247 Sports (No. 58), On3 (No. 150) and Rivals.com (No. 203) . . . ranked one of the top-10 overall prospects in the state of California by 247 Sports (No. 7) and On3 (No. 9) . . . played for the East Team at the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas . . . played for Coach Jack Williams at Downey High School . . . helped lead Downey to a 12-3 record as a senior in 2022 and a berth in the CIF Southern Section Championship . . . completed 73.2 percent of his passes (197-for-269) for 3,350 yards and 38 touchdowns with just five interceptions in 15 games his senior season . . . threw for 1,187 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior in 2021 as Downey posted an 8-3 record . . . also lettered in basketball . . . son of Adrian and Nikki Chiles . . . human development and family studies major.
CHILES’ CAREER HIGHS
Pass Completions: 24#, vs. Maryland (9/7/24)
Pass Attempts: 40#, vs. Illinois (11/16/24)
Passing Yards: 363#, vs. Maryland (9/7/24)
Passing TDs: 3#, vs. Maryland (9/7/24)
Completion Percentage (min. 10 att.): .739#, vs. Michigan (10/26/24)
Rush Attempts: 12#, twice (last vs. Indiana, 11/16/24)
Rushing Yards: 57#, vs. Boston College (9/21/24)
Rushing TDs: 1^#, six times (last vs. Boston College, 9/21/24)
Longest Pass Play: 77#, vs. Maryland (9/7/24)
Longest Rush Play: 26#, vs. Iowa (10/19/24)
Longest Pass TD: 77#, vs. Maryland (9/7/24)
Longest Rush TD: 23^, vs. Colorado (11/4/23)
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