Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2011Kent State
Sam Kirkland
WR • 6'0" • Chesapeake, VA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Sam Kirkland reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
24
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Murray State
Player Story
Sam Kirkland built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Chesapeake, VA wearing No. 18, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Sam Kirkland's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Sam Kirkland, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Kent State. Sam Kirkland reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,104
- Receptions
- 110
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
Sam Kirkland quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kent State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,104
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2010 Regular Season · Kent State
- Top game
- Murray State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Deep Creek · Kent State
- High school pipeline
- Deep Creek · 9 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Class 2011
- 2011 Receiving yards rank
- 259 receiving yards · WR 341st (top 42%) · Mid-American 48th (top 26%) · National 432nd (top 25%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Kent State | 6 | 7 | 92 | 2 | 49.9 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Kent State | 9 | 18 | 154 | 1 | 35.6 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Kent State | 12 | 56 | 599 | 3 | 76.4 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Kent State | 11 | 29 | 259 | 0 | 53.7 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Sam Kirkland
Sam Kirkland played WR for Kent State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Sam Kirkland recorded 24 passing yards, 187 rushing yards, and 1,104 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Kent State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Kent State paired 599 primary output with 63.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 59.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2011 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
23.5
Efficiency
59.6
Usage
19.8
Consistency
46.3
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 16. Louisiana: 51. Kansas State: 34. South Alabama: 33. Ohio: 12. Northern Illinois: 6. Miami (OH): 59. Bowling Green: 12. Central Michigan: 4. Akron: 21. Eastern Michigan: 11
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 4 by 26.7. Louisiana: 6 by 56.7. Kansas State: 4 by 56.7. South Alabama: 2 by 100. Ohio: 3 by 26.7. Northern Illinois: 1 by 40. Miami (OH): 4 by 98.3. Bowling Green: 1 by 80. Central Michigan: 1 by 26.7. Akron: 2 by 70. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 73.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins16.2 · Games = 5 · -13.5 vs Losses
Losses29.7 · Games = 6 · +13.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
Best efficiency game
100 vs South Alabama
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/19 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 28-22 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Akron | W 35-3 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Central Michigan | W 24-21 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Bowling Green | W 27-15 | — | 1 | 12 | 7.3 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Miami (OH) | L 3-9 | — | 4 | 59 | 13.2 | 14.80 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Northern Illinois | L 10-40 | — | 1 | 6 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Ohio | L 10-17 | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs South Alabama | W 33-25 | — | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Kansas State | L 0-37 | — | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Louisiana | L 12-20 | — | 6 | 51 | 8.1 | 8.50 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Alabama | L 7-48 | — | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Player Story
Sam Kirkland story
Sam Kirkland built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Chesapeake, VA wearing No. 18, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Sam Kirkland's career was his receiving role: 110 catches, 1,104 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns, and 187 rushing yards across 38 career games in the available record. His career also includes 24 passing yards, 187 rushing yards, and 378 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Sam Kirkland's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kent State
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2008200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Kent State | 92 | 81.7 | 8.4 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Kent State | 154 | 45.6 | 11 | 62 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Kent State | 599 | 63.4 | 25.8 | 445 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Kent State | 259 | 59.6 | 19.8 | -340 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Murray State
Week 1 · W 41-10
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
126
Receiving Yards
97.8 takeover
126 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#2
vs Akron
Week 6 · W 28-17 · Conference game
109
Receiving Yards
94.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
109 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Miami (OH)
Week 7 · L 3-9 · Conference game
59
Receiving Yards
93.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 98.3 efficiency score.
#4
@ Ohio
Week 8 · W 20-11 · Conference game
80
Receiving Yards
90.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
80 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Louisiana
Week 2 · L 12-20
51
Receiving Yards
81 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
51 receiving yards with a 56.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · Kent State
599 primary output · 63.4 efficiency · 25.8 usage
76.4
#2
2011 Regular Season · Kent State
53.7
259 primary · 59.6 efficiency · 19.8 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Kent State
49.9
92 primary · 81.7 efficiency · 8.4 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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