Boston College’s summer ranking series keeps rolling, and the latest name to surface is linebacker Bodie Kahoun, a Notre Dame transfer who could end up being one of the more interesting pieces in the Eagles’ linebacker mix this fall.
Kahoun arrives with some experience, even if the box score is still pretty light. He saw action in 12 career games at Notre Dame, working at linebacker and on special teams, and finished with two tackles. That limited production is part of why he’s still more of a projection than a proven commodity, but Boston College clearly sees a player worth tracking as the third season under Bill O’Brien approaches.
The linebacker room has changed shape since last year. Owen McGowan graduated, while Daveon Crouch and Bryce Steele entered the transfer portal.
In response, BC brought in three portal additions at the position: Kahoun, Anthony Palano and Justin Medlock. Palano is expected to start and was at ACC Media Days last week, but Kahoun has been a name that keeps coming up when people talk about who might actually carve out a real role.
That conversation matters because Boston College could lean on either a two-linebacker or three-linebacker setup, and there are snaps available if someone claims them. Kahoun will be competing with Medlock, Kemori Dixon and Griffin Collins, with Dixon and Collins both seeing the field down the stretch in 2025.
He had a strong spring, and the sense around him is that he has a real shot to be the transfer who gets on the field in a meaningful way this season. Still, he’ll have to win that job again in fall camp.
There’s also a little more maturity here than the raw stat line suggests. Kahoun is entering his third collegiate season, and that experience counts in a room that is still being sorted out.
At Patrick Henry in Virginia, Kahoun was a 2023 recruit and a three-star linebacker ranked 67th at the position by 247Sports with an 88 rating. Notre Dame landed him over Florida State, Tennessee, NC State, UNC, Maryland, Indiana, Duke, Utah, Virginia Tech, Virginia and others before he eventually made his way to Boston College as a transfer, where he carries an 85 rating and is listed as the 122nd linebacker.
Mike Sidhly’s spring evaluation pointed to the traits that make Kahoun intriguing. He wrote: " Kahoun possesses a reactive agility that emphasizes quick change of direction, and rapid deceleration and acceleration at a moments notice.
While these traits are the staple of any great lacrosse background, these intangibles translate perfectly onto the football field. It helps that Kahoun isn't lacking in size either, he's listed at 6-2, 225 pounds and has a solid frame while being so athletic.
He also takes fantastic routes to the ball carrier, something that was a huge issue for the whole linebacking core last season. His speed and quickness also allow him to have great pursuit, and he's able to catch up to receivers and running backs on the outside when needed.
Kahoun isn't just a finesse player either. He has the strength and size to fill gaps on the line of scrimmage, and stuff running plays into the backfield for TFLs."
That blend of athleticism, size and versatility is exactly why Kahoun is a player to watch as Boston College keeps sorting out its defense.
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