KAHANU KIA
Punahou High School; Honolulu.
Measurements: 6’2”, 205 lbs.
Accolades: The Polynesian Bowl invitee and consensus three-star recruit is the No. 37 outside linebacker in the class, per rivals.com.
Other Notable Offers: Notre Dame does not often recruit against Utah, but considering Kia’s father played for the Utes in the mid-90s, the tug-of-war made sense. Playing for Utah was Kia’s childhood dream, but playing for the Irish would mean playing for the Irish and following in the footsteps of former high school teammate and current Notre Dame sophomore Marist Liufau, as well as those of his former assistant coach and former Irish receiver Robby Toma.