Ishmael Aristide

Biography

THE ARISTIDE FILE PERSONAL Hometown: Miami, Florida Education: Purdue, 2012 COACHING RESUME 2016: Auburn (Graduate Assistant/Defense) 2017-18: Ole Miss (Senior Defensive Analyst/Secondary Assistant) 2019-20: Texas A&M (Senior Defensive Analyst/Secondary Assistant) 2021: Miami (Strikers/Outside Linebackers) 2022-23: Duke (Cornerbacks) 2024-: Texas A&M (Defensive Backs) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2017: Auburn (Sugar) 2019: Texas A&M (Texas) 2021: Texas A&M (Orange) 2021: Miami (Sun-DNP) 2022: Duke (Military) 2023: Duke (Birmingham) 2024: Texas A&M (Las Vegas) Ishmael Aristide returned to Aggieland in January 2024, serving as the Aggies’ defensive backs coach. Aristide was on head coach Mike Elko’s staff as the cornerbacks coach at Duke for two seasons after stops at Miami, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Auburn. Helped guide the Aggies to an 8-5 record, including a program-best 5-0 start to SEC play, and an appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl in 2024. Oversaw a secondary that played a key role in the Aggies ranking in the top-three in the SEC with 16 interceptions and 76 passes defended on the season. In 2022, Aristide helped Duke rank first nationally in fumbles recovered (16), second in turnover margin (+1.23), ninth in turnovers gained (26) and 23rd in sacks (2.8/g). In addition, the Blue Devils’ defensive back unit compiled 59 pass breakups to rank fourth in the ACC and was one of two schools in the league to have five players with six-plus breakups on the year. Aristide mentored Chandler

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