Bowling Green State University Athletics
2020 Football Roster
vs
Tarleton State
Sep 5 (Sat)
12 p.m.

Jersey Number 65
Brian Kilbane
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- High School:
- Lakewood St. Edward
Years of Eligibility Remaining Including 2021: 4
2020:
High School:
Personal:
2020:
- Played in three games along the offensive line for the Falcons
- Part of an offensive line unit that helped the team rank among the top 50 teams in the country in rushing offense, fewest sacks allowed, and yards per completion, as well as turnovers lost
High School:
- Played three years of varsity football for Tom Lombardo at Lakewood St. Edward High School
- Two-time all-district
- 2019 all-state
- 2018 state champion
- Team went 34-6 over three years
- Was named a team captain
- Also participated in wrestling
- Three-star recruit who chose BGSU over offers from Cincinnati, Colorado State, Marshall, Indiana, Rutgers, Akron, Ball State, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan and others
Personal:
- Plans to major in construction management
- Son of Brian and Diane Kilbane
- Has one brother, Michael, and two sisters, Caroline and Liz
- Father played football at Miami
- Cousin Matt Koz wrestles at Minnesota
- Cousin Bryan Koz wrestles at Old Dominion
- Cousins Russell and Chuck Koz both wrestle at Cleveland State
- Cousin John Koz plays basketball at Cincinnati
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