K.J. Kirkland

Florida State Seminoles · #24 · Defensive Back · Junior

2025 season

TOT

tied 952nd of 4619

SACK

tied 635th of 4619

tied 1614th of 4619

Section

Overview

Next game

vs New Mexico St

Aug 29

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK
2023	FSU	3	1	2	0	0
2024	FSU	46	27	19	2	0
2025	FSU	31	10	21	0	1
Career		80	38	42	2	1

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK
2023	FSU	3	1	2	0	0
2024	FSU	46	27	19	2	0
2025	FSU	31	10	21	0	1
Career		80	38	42	2	1

Returning

Season	Team	ATT	YDS	TD	FC	LNG	ATT	YDS	TD	LNG
2025	FSU	1	25	0	0	25	0	0	0	0

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

AST: Assist Tackles
ATT: Punt Returns; Kick Returns
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FC: Punt Return Fair Catches
FF: Fumbles Forced
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
PD: Passes Defended
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards

Bio

Team	Florida State Seminoles
Position	Defensive Back
Class	Junior
Height / weight	6' 1" / 209 lbs
Birthplace	Jacksonville, FL
Jersey	#24
Status	Active

Career history

Florida State Seminoles 2023–2025 · 3 seasons

Splits

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	31	10	21	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	46	27	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK
8/30	vs ALA	W 31-17	2	1	1	0
9/6	vs ETAM	W 77-3	1	0	1	0
9/20	vs KENT	W 66-10	2	0	2	0
9/26	@ UVA	L 46-38 2OT	3	1	2	0
10/4	vs MIA	L 28-22	4	1	3	0
10/11	vs PITT	L 34-31	3	2	1	0
10/18	@ STAN	L 20-13	2	1	1	1
11/1	vs WAKE	W 42-7	1	0	1	0
11/8	@ CLEM	L 24-10	1	0	1	0
11/21	@ NCSU	L 21-11	4	1	3	0
11/29	@ FLA	L 40-21	8	3	5	0
Total			31	10	21	1

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD
9/2	vs BC	L 28-13	1	1	0	0
9/14	vs MEM	L 20-12	9	6	3	0
9/21	vs CAL	W 14-9	7	5	2	0
9/28	@ SMU	L 42-16	6	3	3	1
10/5	vs CLEM	L 29-13	6	2	4	0
10/18	@ DUKE	L 23-16	1	0	1	1
10/26	@ MIA	L 36-14	1	1	0	0
11/2	vs UNC	L 35-11	7	3	4	0
11/9	@ ND	L 52-3	3	3	0	0
11/23	vs CHSO	W 41-7	1	0	1	0
11/30	vs FLA	L 31-11	4	3	1	0
Total			46	27	19	2

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
9/9	vs USM	W 66-13	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/30	vs UGA	L 63-3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Capital One Orange Bowl
Total			3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0