Christian Kirksey - College Football

Christian Kirksey #20

Linebacker

Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 235 pounds
Class Year: SR
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
High School: Hazelwood East

Depth Chart details | roster

1. OLB - C. Kirksey | 6-2, 235, .
2. OLB - T. Perry | 6-3, 232, .

As a Recruit (profile)

Class: 2010 (High School)
Rating/Rankings: | 5.6

Rivals.com Missouri Postseason Top 20 2010 (17)

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The Latest: Captain Kirksey — 10/9/2012

Christian Kirksey has been a quiet leader on the Iowa Football team. Now he will be asked to become a more vocal leader as the junior linebacker was announced as one of Iowa's four captains for Saturday's game at Michigan State. Kirksey talks about becoming a captain and what that means he will...[details]

Statistics

CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY STATS	Defense
Statistics	Tack	Ast	Total	Sack	Int	Yds	IntTD	PassDef	FumRec
2012	42	53	95	2.0	2	86	2	2	4
2011	62	48	110	1.0	1	5	0	3	1
2010	0	6	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	104	107	211	3.0	3	91	2	5	5

GAME BY GAME STATISTICS: 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | Hide Stats

BIO NOTES

2010 (Freshman): Saw action in 11 games, recording six assisted tackles . . . saw action in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 35-7 win over Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 34-27 loss at Arizona, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-0 win over Ball State, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 112 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 24-3 win over Penn State . . . saw action in 38-28 win at Michigan, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 18-13 win at Indiana, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 91 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 21-17 loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Ohio State, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 27-24 Insight Bowl victory over 12th-ranked Missouri due to injury.

Personal: Born 8/31/92 . . . Sports Management major . . . member of prep Honor Roll . . . parents are Patrice and Elmer Kirksey . . . high school coach was Mike Jones.

High school honors: Named Missouri all-American while earning first team all-state honors as a senior . . . was first team all-conference as a senior after earning honorable mention recognition as a junior . . . earned second team all-Metro honors in St. Louis area . . . Career - - two-year letterman as linebacker and fullback . . . collected 163 tackles as a senior, with nine tackles for loss, three QB sacks, two interceptions and one touchdown . . . recorded 89 tackles as a junior, with three tackles for loss, one interception and a QB sack . . . team captain as a senior . . . team won state championship in junior season and returned to playoffs the following year . . . also lettered in track, helping team win state championship as a junior.