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Big, fast, physical: Why linebacker Ko'o Kia has Notre Dame coaching staff's attention

IMG_7504by: Jack Soble03/26/26jacksoble56
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Notre Dame linebacker Ko'o Kia. (MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Notre Dame's linebacker rotation is relatively set for 2026, but Ko'o Kia has his coaches' attention anyway. Here's why.

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