Oklahoma State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
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Justin Kirkland
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- West Haven, UT
- High School:
- Roy
2024 Academic All-Big 12
A strong defensive lineman who has made a big impact during his first two years at the FBS level.
2024 (Junior): Named to the Academic All-Big 12 team ... Played in all 12 games and started in the season finale at Colorado ... Finished the year with 18, including 11 solo stops ... Registered 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and a quarterback hurry ... Made his first career sack on a 1st and goal play at Colorado, hitting quarterback Shedeur Sanders for an eight-yard loss that helped keep CU from scoring on the drive ... Recorded at least one tackle in nine games with a high of three each against West Virginia, Baylor and Texas Tech ... Had a tackle for loss against West Virginia and Arizona State and 1.5 total against Colorado ... Served as a game captain at BYU.
2023 (Sophomore): Enjoyed a breakout year in his first season at the FBS level ... Played in all 14 games and started each of the last six at nose tackle ... Credited with 22 total tackles on the year, 11 of which were solo stops ... His tackles total ranked third on the OSU defensive line and led all interior linemen ... Made a season-high five tackles in the Big 12 Championship game against Texas ... His next-highest total was four against South Alabama ... Recorded multiple tackles in eight games ... Credited with one tackle for loss each against Kansas and UCF and a half tackle for loss against Arizona State and Iowa State ... Broke up a pass at the line of scrimmage against Central Arkansas and had another breakup against BYU ... Credited with two quarterback hurries on the year with one at Iowa State and another against Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl.
2022 (Freshman at Utah Tech): Played in all 11 games … Recorded 40 tackles on the season with 18 being solo stops … Tallied 6.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks on the season … Racked up a career high 8 tackles against Southern Utah.
High School: Four-year varsity letter winner at Roy … Named a three-time all-region selection at both offensive and defensive line … Earned all-state honors at both offensive and defensive line … Chosen as a senior team captain in 2019 … Also lettered in basketball, tennis and track and field … Recruited by Utah, BYU, Utah State, Weber State, Southern Utah and Idaho State.
Personal: Born in Ogden, Utah … Son of Dan and Janette Kirkland … Majoring in general studies.
