5 Aiden Lanier
Aiden Lanier
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    150
  • Hometown:
    Port Orange, Fla.
  • Position:
    K/P
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Spruce Creek
  • fg
    11-14
  • pat
    27-30
  • pts
    60

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time A-R-C Special Teams Player of the Week (9/29/25)
  • One-time letterwinner (2024)
2024 | freshman
  • Played in all 10 games
  • Went 4-for-7 on field goal attempts
  • Recorded a season-best 40-yard field goal
  • Finished 26-for-28 on extra point attempts
High School
  • Graduated in 2024 from Spruce Creek High School
  • Two-time Special Teams Player of the Year
  • Four-year varsity starter
  • Most career points in Spruce Creek history
  • Four-year honor roll student
Personal
  • Parents are Robert and Jana
  • Has one sibling, Kinsey
  • Majoring in sports management with a minor in business administration

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22
  Overall Conf
Field goals made 11 7
Field goal attempts 14 9
Field goal % 79% 78%
Field goal long 49 39
P-A-T made 27 20
P-A-T attempts 30 22
P-A-T % 90% 91%
Points 60 41

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 3 3 49 2 3 11
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 1 2 24 5 5 8
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 2 2 32 1 1 7
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 2 3 39 5 5 11
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 0 1 0 1 1 1
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 1 1 23 3 4 6
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 0 0 0 3 4 3
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 0 0 0 4 4 4
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 1 1 23 1 1 4
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 1 1 25 2 2 5

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 11 - - - - - - 2 3 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 8 - - - - - - 5 1 0 0 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 7 - - - - - - 1 2 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 11 - - - - - - 5 2 0 0 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 1 - - - - - - 1 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 6 - - - - - - 3 1 0 0 0
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 3 - - - - - - 3 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 4 - - - - - - 4 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 4 - - - - - - 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 5 - - - - - - 2 1 0 0 0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 20 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2024-25 10 - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2024-25 10 4 7 57% 40 26 28 93% 38
2025-26 10 11 14 79% 49 27 30 90% 60
Total 20 15 21 71% 49 53 58 91% 98

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2024-25 10 - - - - 0 .0
2025-26 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 20 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2024-25 38 3.8 - - - - - - 26 4 0 0
2025-26 60 6.0 - - - - - - 27 11 0 0
Total 98 4.9 - - - - - - 53 15 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2024-25 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 10 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 20 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 11 14 79% 49 27 30 90% 60
Conference 8 7 9 78% 39 20 22 91% 41
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 6 7 86% 49 8 10 80% 26
Away 5 5 7 71% 39 19 20 95% 34
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 5 7 71% 39 22 24 92% 37
Losses 4 6 7 86% 49 5 6 83% 23
Month September 4 8 10 80% 49 13 14 93% 37
October 3 1 2 50% 23 7 9 78% 10
November 3 2 2 100% 25 7 7 100% 13

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 4 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 60 6.0 - - - - - - 27 11 0 0
Conference 41 5.1 - - - - - - 20 7 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 26 5.2 - - - - - - 8 6 0 0
Away 34 6.8 - - - - - - 19 5 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 37 6.2 - - - - - - 22 5 0 0
Losses 23 5.8 - - - - - - 5 6 0 0
Month September 37 9.3 - - - - - - 13 8 0 0
October 10 3.3 - - - - - - 7 1 0 0
November 13 4.3 - - - - - - 7 2 0 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 8 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 5 1 0 1.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 1 0 1.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 4 1 0 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 3 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 3 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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