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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1752nd / 2575 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 5 | 1347th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 12 | — |
Charting
Where Kirkland's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Florida State#35 · 3-4 | 4 | 45% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Florida State#43 · 5-7 | 11 | 31% | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Florida State#96 · 2-10 | 11 | 50% | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Florida State#10 · 13-1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. K.J. Kirkland's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
K.J. Kirkland's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  New Mexico State | W 34–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 1 |  SMU | L 24–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Alabama | L 36–50 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Central Arkansas | W 34–7 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Virginia | W 38–7 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Louisville | L 20–44 | 6.3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Miami | L 35–43 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.6 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 12 | 1751st / 5410 |
| Solo | 10 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 707th / 1591 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 · Central Arkansas | 73 | ~48 (19–51) | 3 | 66% |
| Wk 5 · Virginia | 71 | ~58 (23–61) | 3 | 82% |
| Wk 6 · Louisville | 58 | ~57 (23–58) | 4 | 98% |
| Wk 7 · Miami | 79 | ~52 (21–55) | 3 | 66% |
| Season | 480 | 215 (153–245) | 13 | 45% |
Position Room
19 DBs on the Florida State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | CJ Richard Jr. | DB | JR | 40 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Ashlynd Barker | DB | SR | 38 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Ja'Bril Rawls | DB | SR | 33 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 14 | Ma'Khi Jones | DB | SO | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 0 | Quindarrius Jones | DB | SR | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | K.J. Kirkland | DB | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Nehemiah Chandler | DB | JR | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Charles Lester III | DB | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 26 | Ricky Knight III | DB | JR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Max Redmon | DB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Antonio Cromartie Jr. | DB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Zae Thomas | DB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Donny Hiebert | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Jarvis Boatwright Jr. | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Jordan Crutchfield | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Karson Hobbs | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Jamari Howard | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Tre Bell III | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Darin Townsend | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Florida State depth chart →