New Mexico State · W 34-17
No tackles.
SMU · L 24-27
No tackles.
Alabama · L 36-50
No tackles.
Clemson · L 24-36
No tackles.
Kirkland has tackles in 4 of Florida State’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
K.J. Kirkland
Fourth year in the same secondary at Florida State. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Miami — Week 7, 2026.
12 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida State | 12 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida State | 31 | 10 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 45 | 26 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 89 | 46 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 34-7vs Central Arkansas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 38-7vs Virginia | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-44@ Louisville | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 35-43@ No. 3 Miami | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from +6 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
4 seasons under Mike Norvell — 23-23 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
43.1%
219 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
63.5
8 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #59 of 75 ACC DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Norvell.
