Originally drafted by Arizona in the second round (47th overall) in the 2018 draft
Signed by Jacksonville as an unrestricted free agent on 3/16/22
PROFESSIONAL
2021 (Cardinals)
Appeared in every game, including 11 starts, for the first time in his career
Led the team in receptions (77), receiving yards (982) and targets (103) for five TDs averaging 12.8 yards per catch
9/12 at TEN: scored two TDs and gained 70 yards on five receptions, marked the fourth multiple-TD game of his career
9/26 at JAX: caught seven passes for 104 yards (14.9 avg.), marked his fourth career 100-yard performance
2020 (Cardinals)
Played in 14 games (10 starts) and posted 48 receptions for 621 yards and a career-high six TDs ... added 22 punt returns for 132 yards ...
9/20 vs. WAS: Had two receptions for 57 yards including a 49-yard catch to extend a second quarter scoring drive
10/25 vs. SEA: Had five receptions for 37 yards and two TDs, becoming just the fifth different player in franchise history to have multiple TD receptions in back-to-back games
11/8 vs. MIA: Caught five passes for a season-high 123 yards and a 56-yard TD, marked his fifth-career TD reception of 50+ yards
2019 (Cardinals)
Totaled 68 receptions for 709 yards and three TDs in 13 games (all starts) ... added 10 carries for 93 yards
9/15 at BAL: had his first career 100-yard performance with a 114 yards on six receptions, joined Larry Fitzgerald as the first pair of Cardinals players with 100 receiving yards in a game since Fitzgerald (133) and Michael Floyd (101) vs. SF (11/13/16) ...
9/22 vs. CAR: established a career high with 10 receptions and had a six-yard carry
12/8 vs. PIT: Posted game-high marks with eight receptions for 85 yards, his 100th-career reception in his 22nd-career game against the Steelers, becoming the second-fastest player in franchise history to reach the milestone behind only Anquan Boldin (16 games)
2018 (Cardinals)
Turned in a highly productive rookie campaign with 43 receptions for 590 yards and three TDs, three carries for 35 yards and 21 punt returns for 164 yards in 12 games (seven starts) prior to a season-ending foot injury
Named to the PFWA All-Rookie team as a punt returner ...
At the time of his injury, ranked second in the NFL in receptions (43) and third in receiving yards (590) among rookie WRs with TD catches of 75 and 59 yards, joined Giants RB Saquon Barkley (five), Browns RB Nick Chubb (two) and Falcons WR Calvin Ridley (two) as the only rookies with mutliple TD catches of 50+ yards
COLLEGE
During his three seasons at Texas A&M, started 36 of 39 games played and totaled 234 receptions for 2,856 yards and 26 receiving TDs, 23 rushing attempts for 120 yards, 48 kickoff returns for 1,048 yards and a TD, and 37 punt returns for 814 yards and six TDs
Despite playing just three seasons, fell just 29 receptions shy of breaking the SEC all-time receptions record (262 by Jordan Matthews) and 19 receptions shy of breaking the Aggies career receptions leader (252 by Ryan Swope)
Earned first-team All-SEC honors as a return man and as an all-purpose player in both 2016 and 2017
Named SEC Defensive Player of the Year, earned consensus First Team All American honors and was honored with the Bronco Nagurski Award, presented to the nation's top defensive player, as a senior in 2018
Against New Mexico State in 2016, became the first player in A&M history with two punt return TDs in a game
Left Texas A&M as the NCAA's career active leader in punt return average (22.0) and punt return TDs (6) … his six career punt return TDs doubled the previous school career record
PERSONAL
Attended Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ) High School where he was named an All-American by Under Armour, MaxPreps and PrepStar and was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Arizona as a senior in 2014
Majored in University Studies with a concentration in Business at the Mays Business School
Created the "Kicks from Kirk" program which offered fans the opportunity to win a free pair of Adidas shoes each week courtesy of Kirk by submitting a write up of someone who has significantly impacted their lives... Kirk selected a winner each week as part of the contest
In the 2019 offseason, he teamed with the Stabler Foundation to provide backpacks for the Sunshine Pack Drive to benefit the Arizona Children's Cancer Foundation. Kirk donated 400 backpacks and took part in an event to help collect arts and crafts, books, journals, games, headphones and other small goods to include in the packs for children
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