Pronunciation: AM-lan

2024 Redshirt Freshman

• Did not play in a game
• Transferred in April 2025

2023 Freshman

• Did not play in a game and redshirted the season

High School 

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
• Position ranks: #99 (ESPN), #119 (247), #121 (On3)
• State ranks: #22 (Rivals), #23 (247), #27 (ESPN), #27 (On3)
• Played for head coach Todd Smith at The Hun School
• Four-year letterwinner
• 2022 Mid-Atlantic Prep League First-Team Offense
• 2022 New Jersey Prep A First-Team Offense
• 2022 Northeast Prep League First-Team Offense
• Offers included Boston College, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, and West Virginia

Personal

• Born on April 21, 2004
• Son of Steve and Ann Aamland
• One brother, Steven Jr., and one sister, Katie
• Chose Illinois because, “I chose Illinois because I’ve built a great relationship with the coaching staff and I like the direction Illinois is headed. It’s also a great academic school which will put me in a good spot for life after football.”
• Majoring in general studies