K.J. Kirkland

DB • 6'1" • 212 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA

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K.J. Kirkland shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.3 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Developing production for a defensive back

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Sporadic game-to-game production

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Useful peak profile

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Florida State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 3
Program Path: Florida State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Memphis

Player Story

K.J. Kirkland built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 24, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of K.J. Kirkland's career was his defensive...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8853

Raines · Jacksonville, FL

Committed To: Florida State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2023

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Latest team and position: Florida State · DB
Career Tackles: 77
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 22 games
Best season: 2025 Regular Season · Florida State
Top game: Memphis
Recruit profile: 3-star · Raines · Florida State
High school pipeline: Raines · 27 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 24 · Sophomore
2025 Tackles rank: 31 tackles · DB 297th (top 31%) · ACC 191st (top 24%) · National 1,333rd (top 22%)

K.J. Kirkland played DB for Florida State. Across 3 tracked seasons, K.J. Kirkland recorded 77 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Florida State.

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