admscout
- Position Defensive Line
- Class Junior
- Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 345
- Hometown West Haven, UT.
- Highschool Roy HS
A strong defensive lineman who made a big impact in 2023 during his first year at the FBS level.
2023 (Sophomore): Enjoyed a breakout year in his first season at the FBS level … Played in all 14 games and started each of the last six at nose tackle … Credited with 22 total tackles on the year, 11 of which were solo stops … His tackles total ranked third on the OSU defensive line and led all interior linemen … Made a season-high five tackles in the Big 12 Championship game against Texas … His next-highest total was four against South Alabama … Recorded multiple tackles in eight games … Credited with one tackle for loss each against Kansas and UCF and a half tackle for loss against Arizona State and Iowa State … Broke up a pass at the line of scrimmage against Central Arkansas and had another breakup against BYU … Credited with two quarterback hurries on the year with one at Iowa State and another against Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl.
2022 (Freshman at Utah Tech): Played in all 11 games … Recorded 40 tackles on the season with 18 being solo stops … Tallied 6.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks on the season … Racked up a career high 8 tackles against Southern Utah.
High School: Four-year varsity letter winner at Roy … Named a three-time all-region selection at both offensive and defensive line … Earned all-state honors at both offensive and defensive line … Chosen as a senior team captain in 2019 … Also lettered in basketball, tennis and track and field … Recruited by Utah, BYU, Utah State, Weber State, Southern Utah and Idaho State.
Personal: Born in Ogden, Utah … Son of Dan and Janette Kirkland … Majoring in general studies.
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