Jontre Kirklin (born October 9, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at LSU, and has also played for the Arizona Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League, and Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.
 Kirklin with the Houston Roughnecks signing a football in 2023 | |
| No. 13 – San Antonio Brahmas | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 9, 1998 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lutcher (LA) |
| College: | LSU (2017–2021) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
editKirklin played for the LSU Tigers from 2017 until 2021. Coming out of high school, Kirklin switched positions from quarterback to defensive back. He played in 12 games his freshman year. In 2018, Kirklin played in 12 games at both wide receiver and defensive back. In 2019, he played in 14 games catching 2 passes for 75 yards where he was a part of the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship team. In 2020, he played in 10 games while recording over 13 catches for 184 receiving yards and three touchdowns. In 2021, Kirklin played and appeared in 9 games playing both quarterback and wide receiver.[1]
On January 5, 2022, Kirklin started at quarterback for the 2022 Texas Bowl vs Kansas State where they lost 42–20. He finished the season with 4 catches for 49 yards, and completed 7 of 11 passes for 138 yards and 3 passing touchdowns while rushing for 61 yards.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) |
184 lb (83 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.55 s | 1.59 s | 2.64 s | 4.30 s | 7.07 s | 42.0 in (1.07 m) |
11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) |
10 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
editAfter going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Kirklin signed with the Arizona Cardinals on May 6, 2022.[4] He was released on August 31, 2022, but was re-signed to their practice squad.[5] He was released on September 6, 2022.[6]
Houston Roughnecks
editOn November 16, 2022, Kirklin was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. After a chest injury in Week 4, Kirklin would miss the rest of the 2023 XFL season.[7] He finished the season playing in 4 games, recording over 15 receptions for 153 yards and 4 touchdowns while averaging over 16.9 yards per catch.[8]
New Orleans Saints
editOn August 5, 2023, Kirklin signed with the New Orleans Saints.[9] He was released on August 30, 2023, but was re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He was released again on September 12, 2023, but was re-signed to the practice squad on October 11, 2023 [11] Kirklin was released again on January 2, 2024.[12]
San Antonio Brahmas
editOn January 19, 2024, Kirklin signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[13]
San Francisco 49ers
editKirklin signed with the San Francisco 49ers on August 7, 2024.[14] He was waived on August 26, 2024.[15]
San Antonio Brahmas (second stint)
editOn September 16, 2024, Kirklin re-signed with the Brahmas.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Jontre Kirklin". LSU. July 8, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Nagy, Zack (January 5, 2022). "LSU Falls to Kansas State 42-20 in Texas Bowl". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Jontre Kirklin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Cox, Seth (May 6, 2022). "Meet the Undrafted Free Agents: Jontre Kirklin is a true utility player who could have special teams impact for the Arizona Cardinals". Revenge of the Birds. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Root, Jess (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals roster cuts tracker: Releases, injuries, trades and more". Cards Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Root, Jess (September 7, 2022). "Cardinals cut WR Jontre Kirklin from practice squad". Cards Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ III, B. Keith Crear (August 5, 2023). "Saints sign WR Jontre Kirklin, per source". Canal Street Chronicles. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Jontre Kirklin XFL Stats & News". rotowire.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints sign former LSU wide receiver Jontre Kirkland". BRProud.com. August 6, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Holt, Adam (August 29, 2023). "Saints Roster Cuts Tracker: Keeping tabs on all the 2023 decisions". A to Z Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Sigler, John (September 12, 2023). "Saints release practice squad wide receiver Jontre Kirklin". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Jontre Kirklin: Let go by New Orleans". CBS Sports. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Sign a Wide Receiver and Running Back, Release a Safety and More". 49ers.com. August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Release RBs Breida, Vaughn; Waive Three Other Players". 49ers.com. August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (September 16, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Twitter.