Defensive line, Northwestern (from Ohio State), 2024–26
Dominic Kirks
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 275 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Cleveland, OH
Dominic Kirks plays defensive line for Northwestern, after Ohio State (2024–25). Last time out, at Michigan State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Michigan State, W 24–21
Next game: vs. Rutgers, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: National champions, 2024 (Ohio State)
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Northwestern | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio State | 5 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2025 | Ohio State | 5 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2026 | Northwestern | 5 | DL | So. (Yr 3) | 6′5″ | 275 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Northwestern 5 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. South Dakota State | W 34–18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Colorado | W 41–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Indiana | L 23–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Penn State | W 34–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Michigan State | W 24–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Ohio State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Grambling | W 70–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Ohio State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | vs. Purdue | W 45–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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