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K.J. Kirkland Career Story

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Player Story

K.J. Kirkland 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 production: 77 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 passes defended across 22 career games in the available record. His career also includes 25 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives K.J. 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.

  1. 1

    Florida State

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonFlorida State04.20.7—
2024 Regular SeasonFlorida State321.83.53
2025 Regular SeasonFlorida State516.34.22

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Memphis

Week 3 · L 12-20

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

75.6 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 75.6 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ No. 112 Stanford

Week 8 · L 13-20 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ SMU

Week 5 · L 16-42 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

56.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs No. 9 Miami

Week 6 · L 22-28 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

1

Havoc Plays

53.9 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Duke

Week 8 · L 16-23 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

40 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Florida State

5 primary output · 16.3 efficiency · 4.2 usage

41.6

#2

2023 Postseason · Florida State

36.7

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Florida State

30.2

3 primary · 21.8 efficiency · 3.5 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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