Is Dominic Kirks starting?
Dominic Kirks is listed 2nd string at RDE for Northwestern Wildcats.
Dominic Kirks is listed RDE #2 for Northwestern at 66 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Riverside, ranked #163 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 1 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #5
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 275 lbs
- Transfer
- Ohio State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9297
- National Rank
- #163
- High School
- Riverside
- Hometown
- Painesville, OH
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated defense; 0th-percentile production at transfer origin (×1.00 for competition level) put them -12 vs unit starters → 66.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 6WSDSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-18
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | WSDST | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dominic Kirks's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.