Aaron Herrera is one of the most dominant examples of the developmental ladder within the Real Salt Lake organization since signing a homegrown contract with the club in 2018. The 2019 RSL Defensive Player of the Year became part of the RSL Family in 2012 at the age of 15 when he joined the RSL Academy – then based in Casa Grande, Arizona. Since then he has earned appearances in the USSDA National Championship, featured for the USMNT U-20 and U-23 sides during runs to a CONCACAF Title and in the U-20 FIFA World Cup, and became a regular starter for RSL.