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******** Aranda was also the roommate of Tom Herman in college at California Lutheran.
In 2012, Aranda was the Defensive Coordinator for one year for or the
Utah State Aggies under
Gary Andersen.
That same year Aranda was a nominee for the Broyles Award as the Aggies defense finished in the top 15 of all FBS schools in all four major defensive categories; seventh in scoring defense (15.4 points per game), 13th in rushing defense (113.8 yards per game), eighth in pass-efficiency defense (14 interceptions, 12 touchdowns, 54.1% completion rate, 5.7 yards per attempt) and 14th in total defense (322.1 ypg).
When Gary Andersen was hired as the new
Wisconsin Badgers head coach, following the 2012 football season, Aranda followed him to Wisconsin. Aranda turned down offers from
Texas Tech and
California.
[5] Aranda changed the Badgers' base defense from a
4–3 to a
3–4 and developed a more aggressive defense, putting pressure on the quarterback.
[4]His first year as Defensive Coordinator the Badgers defense ranked in the top 20 in all four major defensive categories; scoring defense (6th), total defense (7th), rushing defense (5th) and passing defense (17th).
Two of Aranda's three years at Wisconsin one of his linebackers won the
Big Ten Linebacker of the Year,
Chris Borland in 2013 and
Joe Schobert in 2015. Borland also won
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2013. Aranda alongside his OLB coach Tim Tibesar were named Linebacker Coaches of the Year for 2015 by FootballScoop.
[12]Over Aranda's three year span as defensive coordinator at Wisconsin his defense ranked first nationally in total defense, second in scoring defense, third in pass defense and fourth in run defense.
[13]His final season with the Badgers his defense came in first in scoring defense, allowing just 13.1 points per game.
