Michael Kilbane
Northwestern Wildcats
90
Elite

Michael Kilbane

Northwestern WildcatsSolid
RESDefenseElite
Projected Starter

Is Michael Kilbane starting?

Michael Kilbane is the projected starter at RES for Northwestern Wildcats.

Michael Kilbane is the projected starting RES on a Solid Northwestern — 90 OVR.

See full Northwestern Wildcats depth chart ›

Depth at RES · Northwestern Wildcats

  1. 18373Blake Van BurenStarter
  2. 29373Glory Stephen-Wangboje
  3. 36561Jackson Carsello
  4. 4861Hayden Eligon II
  5. 58853Migo Jackson

What's Next

Who do they play next?See Northwestern Wildcats's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Glory Stephen-Wangboje — No. 2 at RES for NorthwesternHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Northwestern Wildcats

The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 3-star recruit out of St. Edward, ranked #579 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 42 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 94th-percentile production nationally — good for a 90 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit3★ · #579 Natl2-Yr Total62 tackles · 6 sacksTeam Share8%Percentile94th
Lakewood, OH
Jersey
#47
Class
RS JR
Height
6'5"
Weight
280 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025427.53.5
20242032.5

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8817
National Rank
#579
High School
St. Edward
Hometown
Lakewood, OH

Why this rating?

On a 84-rated defense; 94th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 90.

Team defense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 94% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.93)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role

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.

2026 Game Log

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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Michael Kilbane's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

Edge Threat
42 tkl · 7.5 TFL · 3.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach NorthwesternTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.