K.J. Kirkland
Florida State Seminoles
74
Average

K.J. Kirkland

Florida State SeminolesSolid
FSDefenseAverage
2nd String / Backup

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K.J. Kirkland is listed 2nd string at FS for Florida State Seminoles.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Raines, ranked #514 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 31 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 74 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #514 Natl3-Yr Total77 tacklesTeam Share3%
Jacksonville, FL
Jersey
#24
Class
RS JR
Height
6'1"
Weight
212 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20253100
20244502
2023100

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8853
National Rank
#514
High School
Raines
Hometown
Jacksonville, FL

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 63th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 74.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 63% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.92)
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

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74
Average
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Team Role

31 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement21%

Depth at FS · Florida State Seminoles

  1. 11182CJ Richard Jr.Starter
  2. 22474K.J. KirklandYou
  3. 34758Donny Hiebert
Coach Florida StTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.