Physical, high-motor linebacker with early production and upside
Koʻo Kia is a three-star Notre Dame linebacker whose game stands out for physicality, tackling range, and activity around the ball, with early college usage that already reflects his instinctive style. In high school, he posted 44 solo tackles, 9 tackles for loss, and 4 pass breakups over his first five games, and Notre Dame’s roster notes ranked him among the top linebacking recruits in Hawaii. He looks like a fit for a defense that values effort, contact, and rapid development more than flash.
