Three things I like about Notre Dame LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa

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We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in line.

This will be my official Top 20 Notre Dame Football Players ranking. I will unveil each player, and list the three things I like about them. It seems simple enough, but I have no doubt that some of these ratings will be highly criticized, but you can always share your thoughts in the comments below.

#27 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa LB

The best athlete

Notre Dame is currently blessed with a handful of really good linebackers. Under Chris Ash and his defensive system that works out of a 4-2-5 base, the number of linebacker snaps doesn’t just decline, but they are more spread out with their rotations. In my opinion, the most athletic football player of the linebackers is KVA. He provides more on the field as he is in incredible thumper and solid in pass coverage, but he is also a good pass rusher. He’s just really good at pretty much everything he does.

The Poly Pipeline

One of my favorite themes about Notre Dame over the last 20 years is how much of a Polynesian pipeline it has become. Obviously, we can thank Manti Te’o for leading the way, and ever since his time at ND, we have seen more and more of Polynesian blood flood South Bend with their talent. KVA is now a part of that legacy.

Contract year

Even though KVA has two years of eligibility remaining after this year, he’s likely to enter the NFL Draft in 2027. While that’s sad news for all of us later, right now it works as a positive. If his true intention is to get to the NFL ASAP, then this year is a contract year – the better he plays the higher he rises. Right now he considered to be the #3 LB in the NFL Draft which puts him somewhere in the second round at best. A magnificent showing could better his case.

TOP 20 COUNTDOWN

#20 DT Francis Brewu
#19 LB Jaylen Sneed
#18 LB Jaiden Ausberry
#17 WR Mylan Graham
#16 CB DJ McKinney
#15 RB Aneyas Williams
#14 OL Anthonie Knapp
#13 DB Christian Gray
#12 DT Jason Onye
#11 OL Will Black
#10 DE Bryce Young
#9 OL Guerby Lambert
#8 DE Boubacar Traore

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