Kahanu Kia
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
66
Depth

Kahanu Kia

Notre Dame Fighting IrishElite
WLBDefenseDepth
3rd String

Is Kahanu Kia starting?

Kahanu Kia is listed 3rd string at WLB for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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The Story

Making His Case

In 2025: 9 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 overall (Depth tier).

2-Yr Total10 tackles · 0 sacksTeam Share1%
Kaneohe, HI
Jersey
#43
Class
RS JR
Height
6'2"
Weight
229 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025900
202410.50

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 92-rated defense; 44th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them -13 vs unit starters → 66.

Team defense (SP+)
92
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 44% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.99)
Depth-chart adjustment
-13 for role; −12 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

9 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement10%

Depth at WLB · Notre Dame Fighting Irish

  1. 1491Jaiden AusberryStarter
  2. 2385Jaylen Sneed
  3. 34366Kahanu KiaYou
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.