Player Career

Aaron Mends Career Story

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Player Story

Aaron Mends story

Aaron Mends built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Kansas City, MO wearing No. 31, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Aaron Mends' career was his defensive production: 9 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 sack across 7 career games in the available record. That gives Aaron Mends' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Iowa

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201620172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonIowa0
2015 Regular SeasonIowa00
2016 PostseasonIowa212.24.12
2016 Regular SeasonIowa212.24.10
2017 Regular SeasonIowa06.91.2-2
2018 Regular SeasonIowa00

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Florida

Week 1 · L 3-30 · Postseason

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

69.7 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.7 takeover score.

#2

vs Iowa State

Week 2 · W 42-3

0

Havoc Plays

6.9 takeover

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.9 takeover score.

#3

vs Ohio State

Week 10 · W 55-24 · Conference game

0

Havoc Plays

6.9 takeover

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.9 takeover score.

#4

@ Iowa State

Week 2 · W 44-41

0

Havoc Plays

6.7 takeover

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.7 takeover score.

#5

@ Northern Illinois

Week 1

0

Havoc Plays

6.3 takeover

Game with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Iowa

2 primary output · 12.2 efficiency · 4.1 usage

39.4

#2

2016 Regular Season · Iowa

39.4

2 primary · 12.2 efficiency · 4.1 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Iowa

39.1

0 primary · 6.9 efficiency · 1.2 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games