Michael Kilbane

DL • 6'5" • 275 lbs • Lakewood, OH, USA

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Michael Kilbane shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.1 disruption score.

Usage / Role

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Regular defensive contributor

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Impact Production

Solid production for a defensive lineman

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Reliability

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

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: 1
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...

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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%)

Michael Kilbane played DL for Northwestern. Across 3 tracked seasons, Michael Kilbane recorded 73 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Northwestern.

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20252025 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coacheshonorable mention
20252025 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention

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