Defensive back, Florida State, 2023–26
K.J. Kirkland
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 209 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL
K.J. Kirkland plays defensive back for Florida State. Last time out, at Miami: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
12 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles at Miami, L 35–43
Next game: vs. Clemson, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Memphis, 2024Team titles: ACC champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 45 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Florida State | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 89 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida State | 24 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Florida State | 24 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Florida State | 24 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Florida State | 24 | DB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′1″ | 209 |
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 Florida State 4 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 34–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Virginia | W 38–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Louisville | L 20–44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at Miami | L 35–43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Florida State 11 games, 31 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Alabama | W 31–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 77–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Kent State | W 66–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | atVirginia | L 38–46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Miami | L 22–28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 31–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Stanford | L 13–20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Wake Forest | W 42–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Clemson | L 10–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at NC State | L 11–21 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Florida | L 21–40 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Florida State 10 games, 45 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Memphis | L 12–20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. California | W 14–9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at SMU | L 16–42 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Clemson | L 13–29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Duke | L 16–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | atMiami | L 14–36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. North Carolina | L 11–35 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Notre Dame | L 3–52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 41–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Florida | L 11–31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Florida State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 3–63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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