Michael Kilbane

DL · #47 · Northwestern · SR · 6'5" · 280 · Lakewood, OH

Projected LDE starter

18 2026 tackles

1.5 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

38 Career games (9 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	FF
2026	Northwestern	5	5	18	1.5	1	2
2025	Northwestern	13	4	42	3.5	5	0
2024	Northwestern	12	0	20	2.5	2	0
2023	Northwestern	8	0	11	0	0	0

Tackles per game 3.6 97

Havoc plays 4 68

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 2 98

Explosive rate allowed 9.0% 81

Line yards per carry allowed 2.4 62

Sack rate 3.8% 15

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W3	COLO	1
W5	PSU	2		1
W6	BALL	1
W7	@ MSU	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#574

Alex Mota ATH · Marion IOWA

#574 Camron Heard WR · Furr OKST

#579

Michael Kilbane EDGE · St. Edward NW

#582 Julien Randolph TE · Independence UNC

#583

Dylan Carpenter EDGE · St. Amant LSU

EDGEs in the class

#52

Kaven Call Apopka UCF

#53

Nathan Robinson Greenbrier TENN

#54

Michael Kilbane St. Edward NW

#55

#56 Samuel Same Derby ISU

2026 · 68th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 79th pctile of class