Running Back · #21
Aidan Laughery Scouting Report
Aidan Laughery is a 5' 11", 200 RB at Illinois Fighting Illini (RSR). He is Unranked (1 board), No. 439 on DraftTek.
- Position
- RB
- School
- Illinois Fighting Illini
- Class
- RSR
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 200
- Status
- Active
Illinois Fighting IlliniPortalStats just now
Rushing Attempts
62
Tied-118th
Rushing Yards
391
Tied-65th
Rushing Touchdowns
1
Tied-226th
Yards Per Rush Attempt
6.3
Tied-37th
2027 NFL Draft · Illinois
Teamistry consensus
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RB · RSR · 5'10" · 200 lbs · score 439
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Senior Bowl Top 300 and Shrine Bowl 1000.
Scout boards
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Mocks & ADP
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Rushing
| 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 | 62 | 44 | 26 | 1 | 35 |
| Career | 253 | 1105 | 45.3 | 9 | 180 |
Receiving
| 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 | 26 | 1 | 35 |
| Career | 28 | 154 | 47.6 | 1 | 74 |
Returning
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 133 | 0 | 30 |
| 2026 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 35 |
| Career | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 177 | 1 | 65 |
Defense
| 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 | 44 | 1 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
Scoring
| 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 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
News
- Southern Nazarene safety Tyler Ulrich, 21, dies after in-game injury
Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma announced Thursday that sophomore safety Tyler Ulrich has died five days after sustaining what the school called a "traumatic injury" during a game against Ouachita Baptist. Ulrich was 21.
- Clark Lea expects Vanderbilt to prove itself against Arkansas
Looking to get back in the win column against Arkansas, Lea explains why he expects the Commodores to have something to right the ship.
- UK's Will Stein turns the page to 'massive test' against Oklahoma
After Kentucky's huge overtime win over LSU, Stein shifts his focus to the various obstacles that the Sooners present for the Wildcats in Week 7.
- Eliah Drinkwitz previews Missouri's matchup against Ole Miss
Drinkwitz explains what to expect from No. 13 Mizzou's level of compete against a dynamic No. 9 Rebels' offense.
- ESPN's Pete Thamel dissects College Football Playoff Expansion deal
Sources say the College Football Playoff and ESPN are finalizing a deal to expand the field from 12 teams to 24, and Thamel joins The Paul Finebaum Show to break down the decision.
- What would a 24-team College Football Playoff bracket look like?
Using the CFP committee's final ranking from the 2025 season, here's what the new format would look like.
Recruiting history
- Illinois, On3 path
- Illinois Fighting Illini, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, Season log
Similar prospects
- Dante Dowdell · RB · Georgia
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- Fluff Bothwell · RB · Mississippi State
FAQ
Where is Aidan Laughery ranked for the 2027 NFL Draft?
Unranked (1 board), No. 439 on DraftTek.
What position does Aidan Laughery play?
RB