Player Career
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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 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.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Northwestern
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| 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 |
#1 Featured game
vs No. 70 Minnesota
Week 13 · W 38-35 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
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
2
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
2
Havoc Plays
58.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Northwestern
20 primary output · 34.1 efficiency · 12.6 usage
67.9
#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
4
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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