Terry Kirksey Jr. is a linebacker at South Alabama who has not played in South Alabama's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Arkansas State.
South Alabama lists 22 linebackers this season.
South Alabama is 4-4. Next: at Louisiana, Sat Nov 7.
Kirksey is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. On tape: 8 tackles against Southeast Missouri State, Week 1, 2025.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 18 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 19 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Southeast Missouri State | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 14-56vs Arkansas | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 16-24vs No. 14 Iowa State | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%0 TFLSack rate
3%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups18 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
53.7%
506 pass / 437 run
Plays / game
72.5
13 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
530 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Chris Klieman, Butch Jones and Major Applewhite.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
