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Notre Dame · Football
Kahanu Kia
LB · Junior · #43 · 6' 2" · 225 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Kahalu'u, HI
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Estimated NIL value
$145K
Notre Dame · Football
Kahanu Kia
LB · Junior · #43 · 6' 2" · 225 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Kahalu'u, HI
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Estimated NIL value
$145K
Notre Dame · Football
LB · Junior · #43 · 6' 2" · 225 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Kahalu'u, HI
Estimated NIL value
$145K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $102.5K
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Kahanu Kia is a 6' 2" 225 lbs Junior Linebacker for Notre Dame and is listed by ESPN from Kahalu'u, HI. Kahanu Kia ranks 70th within the current Notre Dame football roster. The modeled value is $145K, with $102.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $35.1M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Notre Dame roster market: $46.35M
Roster dollars tracked
$35.1M
Notre Dame Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
5
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Junior
Jersey
#43
Height
6' 2"
Weight
225 lbs
Hometown
Kahalu'u, HI
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 592 nationally
Rating: 0.8748
High school: Punahou
From: Honolulu, HI
Class: 2021 / LB
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
9
Total tackles
4
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Latest games
Syracuse OrangeNov 22, 2025 · 70-75 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Navy MidshipmenNov 9, 2025 · 49-101 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Purdue BoilermakersSep 20, 2025 · 56-301 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Texas A&M AggiesSep 13, 2025 · 41-401 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Miami HurricanesAug 31, 2025 · 27-241 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDSideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Kahanu Kia, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $145K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $145K. The pool-accounting allocation is $102.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the Notre Dame football market. The player ranks 70th on that roster.
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