Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-15vs Towson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 30-38@ Florida Atlantic | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
#65
Aiden Lyczek
Junior defensive end for Navy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 268 lb · Cranberry Township, PA
Returning to Navy for 2026
The numbers
2
sacks · 2026
3 TFL · 8 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Towson
His career numbers, season by seasonAiden Lyczek
This is his second year in the same defensive front at Navy. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 2 TFL against Florida Atlantic — Week 2, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
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Recruit
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College
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NFL
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Brian Newberry, all run-heavy offenses — 12-3 over that span.
2025Navy11-2HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
2026Navy1-1HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (97th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (95th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.0 TKL/g, 1.5 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–15
vs Towson
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 27-point win at home against Towson.
With B. Woodson — 21 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 200 rush yds (23 car) · 3 TD · J. Carlson — 42 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 43 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Navy
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Navy
Returning around him
- 2 Navy players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (0 in / 3 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Navy · Last season: 11-2 (AP #22) · Talent rank #138 · 2026 recruiting class #137
The defensive line · Navy
- #95Griffen Willis6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Xavyer Arrington0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #65Aiden Lyczek0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Chris Herock0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Alex McCalopno box-score line yet
17 more on the roster · Navy team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology