Is Justin Kirkland starting?
Justin Kirkland is the projected starter at NT for BYU Cougars.
Redshirt senior · #96 · 6'3", 310 lbs
See full BYU Cougars depth chart ›Depth at NT · BYU Cougars
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BYU Starting Lineup
- DE
- NTJustin KirklandThis player
- DT
- LOLB
- ROVER
- MACK
- ROLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big 12
Up next for BYU
BYU plays Utah away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 12:00 PM ET.
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 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
- High School
- Roy
- Hometown
- Roy, UT
Why this rating?
On a 91-rated defense; 23th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -13 vs unit starters → 77.
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
Oct 31WASUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-20
Oct 24LUCFTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 39-31 2OT
Oct 17WNDTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-24
Oct 10WISUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-10
Sep 20WCSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-23
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | WASU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | LUCF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | WND | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | WISU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | WCSU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Justin Kirkland'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.