Kyngstonn Viliamu triggered a surge after he stated his commitment to Notre Dame over colleges like Ohio State and USC. To advocate his decision he said, “Notre Dame is a special place.” Viliamu added, “It’s a place where I don’t have to compromise. I can get the best of both worlds in my education and my football opportunity.“ 

6-foot-3 and 240 pounds Kyngstonn Viliamu was born and brought up in Bellflower, California. From a very young age, he started taking an interest in football while his parents helped him learn the basics of the game. Taliuta Villiamu-Asa, his mom shared details from his childhood football obsession to his decision to choose Notre Dame.

Kyngstonn’s bond with football since childhood

to understand the game, with things that were relative to him as a kid.” Further, she explained that her husband used to refer to cartoon characters from Transformers to teach young Kyngstonn. For example, he would use the term “bumblebee” to refer to a particular kind of action—tackling. It is such a creative idea to introduce the game to young children by using kid-friendly language.

Further, his mom shared an experience when Kyngston’s father used to teach him football in their backyard using their props. “My husband trained Kyngstonn in our front yard from when he was little and would use what we had,” she continued by saying. “He used large trash cans. Kyngstonn tackles the way he tackles today because he taught him how to tackle those large trash cans. He used foam and a large trash can. He would have Kyngstonn jump over the foam and tackle the trash can.” She then added that Kyngstonn’s Dad would use a broomstick to create a square shape in which Kingston used to run, but there was a condition that if the broomstick landed on his back, he was not fast enough. Kyngstonn’s first training began when his father chased him around the square with a broomstick.

When he was younger, he amazed people with his unique playing techniques and now that he is older, he continues to do so for example, when he chose Notre Dame over other colleges. However, his parents were aware of the many unspoken factors that led him to make the decision to commit to Notre Dame, which would have surprised many outsiders. Kyngstonn is a spiritual guy, and the Notre Dame campus has places like the grotto and basilica, which makes the place even more connected to the player and his parents which was one of the reasons behind him rooting for it. Apart from all these details, no info about his parent’s professional life is available however, we know a lot about Kyngstonn’s!

Kyngstonn Viliamu’s accomplishments on the field

Notre Dame linebacker Viliamu-Asa had a striking high school career at St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California. In total, in his high school career, he completed 253 tackles, of which 110 were solo tackles, with at least 8.8 tackles per game. During his senior year, he recorded 114 tackles combined with 13 tackles for loss, two sacks, and one interception. As a junior, he scored 111 tackles with 5.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss. His dashing school performance garnered him the California Interscholastic Federation Defensive Player of the Year award. 

The list of his accomplishments is long, including the prestigious MaxPreps California high school football all-American team selecting him. On top of that, he got invitations from the All-American Bowl and the Polynesian Bowl. With his family, teammates, and coaches by his side, the LB is now prepared to excel in his collegiate career. Stay tuned to find out everything new as the upcoming season is highly anticipated.