K.J. Kirkland

DB · #24 · Florida State · SR · 6'1" · 209 · Jacksonville, FL

FS depth chart, 2nd

30 2025 tackles

1 · 2 2025 sacks · TFL

0 2025 INT + PD

29 Career games (13 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL
2025	Florida State	12	4	30	1	2
2024	Florida State	12	9	46	0	1
2023	Florida State	5	0	3	0	0

Tackles per game 2.5 60

Havoc plays 4 88

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 9.6% 76

Line yards per carry allowed 2.5 49

Sack rate 8.2% 86

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W6	MIA	1		1
W8	@ STAN	1	1	1
W14	@ FLA	4

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#512 Genesis Smith S · Hamilton ARIZ

#513 Bradyn Joiner IOL · Auburn AUB

#514

K.J. Kirkland S · Raines FSU

#514

Owen Chambliss LB · Corona Centennial UTAH

#514

Max Carroll ATH · Briarcrest Christian TCU

Ss in the class

#47

Jayden Davis Collins Hill CIN

#48 Genesis Smith Hamilton ARIZ

#49

K.J. Kirkland Raines FSU

#50

Damon Walters Bolingbrook NW

#51

TJ Metcalf Pinson Valley ARK

2025 · 88th pctile of DBs

Recruit · 81th pctile of class