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IMO, Kikaha benefitted from Danny Shelton getting double and tripled teamed nearly every down. (And Shelton ended up with 9 sacks on the season from the DT/NT position.) The Huskies lined him up wide on both sides and he got to face OT's on an island because guards, centers, TE's, RB's, waterboys, cheerleaders and the like had to help on Shelton. Not a lot of moves, just mainly employed an absolutely fierce bull rush, which was quite effective against college tackles. I'm not sure how that translates to the pros.
That being said, Kikaha is a pretty solid player. He's strong, violent, instinctive and a top notch motor. However, he does lack the elite burst and athleticism of someone like Utah's Nate Orchard, who is fluid and athletic enough to drop back into coverage and be quite effective. I don't think that Kikaha is going to be able to do that at the next level. He didn't do it in college.
Actually, the current NFL player that Kikaha reminds me of is Tamba Hali. He's not as thick as Hali (but his frame could easily carry another 20 lbs.), but he's got a similar mindset and game.
I'd still take Cody Prewitt or Paul Dawson at that point versus Kikaha.
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