Notre Dame won a massive recruiting battle in the 2024 cycle when California linebacker [autotag]Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa[/autotag] signed with the Irish.
The 6-foot, 3-inch and 240-pound star was ranked as the country’s No. 41 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. KVA had offers from every major college football power, but the Irish won the heated recruiting battle.
He enrolled in January with the objective of playing early, and was recently named as the backup Mike linebacker behind starter Drayk Bowen. The coaching staff is confident that when Viliamu-Asa’s number is called, he’ll perform at a high-level.
The Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award noticed him as well, naming KVA to its preseason watch list.
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Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa has been named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Preseason Watch List #GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/7EXBTmPYyK
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 28, 2024
It won’t surprise anyone to see Viliamu-Asa play early and often, while setting himself up for future Irish success.
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This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame linebacker makes Freshman of the Year Award watch list
