Devlin Kirklin: S · New Mexico State · #1.
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Devlin Kirklin
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The three seasons at New Mexico State span two head coaches: Doug Martin and Jerry Kill. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Louisiana Tech — Week 9, 2023.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 13 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 24 | 19 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | New Mexico State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 44 | 27 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 58-21vs Western Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-20@ Hawai'i | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-13vs Sam Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-7@ UTEP | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-24@ Louisiana Tech | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 11 | W 38-29@ Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 35-49@ No. 20 Liberty | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Kill
Pass share
43.3%
393 pass / 515 run
Plays / game
60.5
15 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
413 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at New Mexico State, 44 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Doug Martin → Jerry Kill. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
