Aidan Chiles (born September 12, 2005) is an

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for the

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. He previously played for the

Oregon State Beavers The Oregon State Beavers are the sport, athletic teams that represent Oregon State University, located in Corvallis, Oregon. The Beavers compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I (NCAA Division I ...

High school career

Chiles attended

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. As a senior, he passed for 3,350 yards and 38

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with five

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. He was selected to play in the 2023

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. Chiles committed to

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to play college football.

College career

Oregon State

Chiles competed with

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and Ben Gulbranson for the starting job his first year at Oregon State in 2023. Uiagalelei won the competition with Chiles appearing in games as a backup. He entered the transfer portal on December 4, 2023.

Michigan State

On December 14, 2023, Chiles announced that he would be transferring to

Michigan State Michigan State University (Michigan State or MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the ...

College statistics

References

External links

Oregon State Beavers bioMichigan State Spartans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chiles, Aidan 2005 births Living people Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California American football quarterbacks Oregon State Beavers football players Michigan State Spartans football players