Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2023-2025Northwestern
Michael Kilbane
DL • 6'5" • 275 lbs • Lakewood, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Kilbane shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
53
Solid production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Player Story
Michael Kilbane built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Lakewood, OH wearing No. 47, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Michael Kilbane's career was his...
Read the storyMichael Kilbane, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Northwestern. Michael Kilbane shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 73
- TFL
- 11
- Sacks
- 6
- QB hurries
- 10
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Michael Kilbane quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northwestern · DL
- Career Tackles
- 73
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Northwestern
- Top game
- Minnesota
- High school pipeline
- St. Edward · 58 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 47 · Junior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 42 tackles · DL 42nd (top 4%) · Big Ten 105th (top 14%) · National 864th (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Northwestern | 6 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 14.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 6 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 14.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northwestern | 11 | 20 | 3 | 2.5 | - | - | 0 | 20.6 |
| 2025 Postseason | Northwestern | 11 | 4 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 67.9 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northwestern | 11 | 38 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 67.9 |
Related Context
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Michael Kilbane played DL for Northwestern. Across 3 tracked seasons, Michael Kilbane recorded 73 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Northwestern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Northwestern paired 20 primary output with 34.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
34.1
Usage
12.6
Consistency
37.5
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 1. Western Illinois: 2. Oregon: 1.5. UCLA: 1. UL Monroe: 2. Penn State: 1. Purdue: 5. Nebraska: 1. Michigan: 0. Minnesota: 5. Illinois: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Central Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Western Illinois: 4 by 36.7. Oregon: 3 by 27.5. UCLA: 1 by 14.2. UL Monroe: 2 by 28.3. Penn State: 5 by 30.8. Purdue: 3 by 62.5. Nebraska: 7 by 39.2. Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Minnesota: 3 by 62.5. Illinois: 5 by 25.8
Split Comparison
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Wins2.4 · Games = 7 · +1.7 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 4 · -1.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Minnesota
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/26 | vs Central Michigan | W 34-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/30 | @ Illinois | L 13-20 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs MinnesotaSplash game | W 38-35 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Michigan | L 22-24 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Nebraska | L 21-28 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs PurdueSplash game | W 19-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Penn State | W 22-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs UL MonroeSplash game | W 42-7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs UCLA | W 17-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Oregon | L 14-34 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/5 | vs Western IllinoisSplash game | W 42-7 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Michael Kilbane story
Michael Kilbane built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Lakewood, OH wearing No. 47, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Michael Kilbane's career was his defensive production: 73 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 28 career games in the available record. That gives Michael Kilbane's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Northwestern
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Northwestern | 2.5 | 11.8 | 2.7 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 2.5 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northwestern | 5.5 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2025 Postseason | Northwestern | 20 | 34.1 | 12.6 | 14.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northwestern | 20 | 34.1 | 12.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 70 Minnesota
Week 13 · W 38-35 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#2
vs No. 90 Purdue
Week 8 · W 19-0 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Eastern Illinois
Week 3 · W 31-7
2
Havoc Plays
76.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Maryland
Week 7 · W 37-10 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
68.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.
#5
vs Western Illinois
Week 2 · W 42-7
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Havoc Plays
58.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Northwestern
20 primary output · 34.1 efficiency · 12.6 usage
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#2
2025 Regular Season · Northwestern
67.9
20 primary · 34.1 efficiency · 12.6 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
20.6
5.5 primary · 12.6 efficiency · 3.6 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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