Four-star LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa details decision to pick Notre Dame over Ohio State and USC

Notre Dame won a very tight recruiting battle over the weekend. While most pundits believed that it was the Fighting Irish and Ohio State down the stretch for Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco class of 2024 linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, the four-star prospect notes that USC was on his mind “the whole time” too.

“It bounced back and forth between the three,” Viliamu-Asa told On3’s Scott Schrader, who was on-sight at the commitment ceremony. “It was probably the toughest decision I’ve had to make.”

Viliamu-Asa informed the Notre Dame staff of his decision Saturday night, the day before his announcement. That was the same day that he told his own family, proving how late and difficult of a decision it was for Viliamu-Asa to make.

Ohio State had the most confidence in the few weeks leading up to Viliamu-Asa’s decision, and the 6-2, 235-pounder admits that Ohio State did have the lead for him at one point this summer. USC did as well.

“After every visit, I felt really good,” he said. “I felt really good about ‘SC after that visit. It bounced back between the two of them. After the visits, I could really see myself at ‘SC and could see myself at Ohio State. I couldn’t see myself at Notre Dame.

“What solidified it for me was I took this past week to seek God’s will for me. I read Hebrews 11:1, and it talks about faith is the assurance of what we can’t see. I feel like God was telling me that he wanted me to trust him, and he already had it in place.

“Notre Dame is a great school. This is the place I’m going to be locked in at. It’s a 40-year decision, and I’m going to get a great education and compete at a high level.”

The Notre Dame staff also played a big role in Viliamu-Asa’s decision.

“They were the same throughout the whole process,” he noted. “These last two weeks, they gave me space to really think about what I wanted to do instead of pressuring me. That really spoke volumes.

“They’ve been transparent throughout the whole process and genuine. They’ve communicated with me and my family, and that was really important to me.”

It’d be certainly understandable if he felt stressed in making his choice between the three programs, but that wasn’t the case for Viliamu-Asa.

“I was trusting God’s plan,” Viliamu-Asa stated. “I knew eventually he’d direct me in the right path. I was confident in what he had planned for me.”

He had the close-to-home option with USC, but he’s taking his talents across the country. It’s a challenge he embraces.

“For the location situation — I’m excited to be in a place that I’m not familiar with,” he said. “It’ll force me to grow and grow up. I feel like it’s going to make me better.”

Viliamu-Asa ranks as the No. 137 overall player and No. 11 linebacker per the 2024 On3 Industry Ranking. He’s also the No. 13 player from his home state of California.

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