As a senior, he was named the All-Queen City Conference Offensive Player of the Year and earned first-team All-Mecklenburg County honors.

As a true freshman, he appeared in 10 games, including five starts at safety, recording with 32 tackles, (26 solo), and added two pass breakups, and was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman Team.

On April 24, 2010, Aikens was arrested in connection with the theft of electronic items from a dormitory room on campus, as he was found in possession with the stolen property.

After redshirting due to NCAA transfer rules, he started 11 games in 2011, recording 49 tackles, three interceptions and a Big South Conference leading 3 forced fumbles.

In 2012, he started 11 games, registering 51 tackles, one interception, six pass break-ups and three forced fumbles, and earned second-team all-conference honors.