Dave Aranda makes $2.5 million bucks a year as LSU's defensive coordinator.
He's college football's highest paid assistant. So far, LSU is getting its money's worth. The College Football Playoff No. 3 Tigers rank seventh nationally in scoring defense (15.1 points per game), sixth in defensive efficiency, and is tied for the national lead in interceptions with 14.
Now here comes top-ranked Alabama, averaging 54.1 points per game. It has beaten its eight opponents by an average of 38.25 points. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa leads the nation in passing efficiency and is the only quarterback in the country who hasn't thrown a pick.