NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals in the second round (47th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. A native of Scottsdale who attended Saguaro High School, Kirk became the first Cardinals draft pick who played high school football in Arizona since the team selected G Deuce Lutui in the second round in 2006.
• Kirk and current Cardinals RB D.J. Foster both attended Saguaro. Kirk was a freshman at Saguaro in 2011 when Foster was a senior. He played at Texas A&M with current Arizona TE Ricky Seals-Jones and CB Brandon Williams.
• During his time at Saguaro, 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. Kirk was named the Arizona Cardinals High School Player of the Week following the first game of his senior season in 2014.
• In three seasons at Texas A&M, Kirk totaled 234 receptions for 2,856 yards and 26 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.
• Left Texas A&M as the NCAA’s career active leader in punt return average (22.0) and punt return TDs (6). Despite playing just three seasons for the Aggies, his six career punt return TDs doubled the previous school career record.
• 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 record (252 by Ryan Swope).

NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals in the second round (47th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. A native of Scottsdale who attended Saguaro High School, Kirk became the first Cardinals draft pick who played high school football in Arizona since the team selected G Deuce Lutui in the second round in 2006.
• Kirk and current Cardinals RB D.J. Foster both attended Saguaro. Kirk was a freshman at Saguaro in 2011 when Foster was a senior. He played at Texas A&M with current Arizona TE Ricky Seals-Jones and CB Brandon Williams.
• During his time at Saguaro, 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. Kirk was named the Arizona Cardinals High School Player of the Week following the first game of his senior season in 2014.
• In three seasons at Texas A&M, Kirk totaled 234 receptions for 2,856 yards and 26 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.
• Left Texas A&M as the NCAA’s career active leader in punt return average (22.0) and punt return TDs (6). Despite playing just three seasons for the Aggies, his six career punt return TDs doubled the previous school career record.
• 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 record (252 by Ryan Swope).

College Career:

During his three seasons at Texas A&M, started 36 of 39 games played and totaled 234 receptions for 2,856 yards and 26 TDs receiving, 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 … three-year total added up to 4,838 all-purpose yards and 33 total 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 record (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 … also added first-team All-SEC honors as a WR in 2016 … 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 … averaged a TD every 6.2 punt returns during his career … against New Mexico State in 2016, became the first player in A&M history with two punt return TDs in a game … only player in Texas A&M history to post consecutive seasons with 80+ receptions, doing so with 80 catches in 2015 and 83 receptions in 2016 … led the Aggies in receptions in both of those seasons and led the SEC in receptions in 2016.

2017: Served as an offensive captain as a junior, starting all 13 games … named first team All-SEC as all-purpose and return specialist and tabbed as a second team All-SEC selection at WR … racked up 919 receiving yards on 71 catches with a career-high 10 receiving TDs … returned 22 kickoffs for 490 yards and a TD … returned 10 punts for 191 yards and a TD … averaged 125.5 all-purpose yards per game … was the only SEC player to return both a punt and kickoff for a TD in 2017 … active FBS career leader in punt return average (22.0) … named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a kickoff for 100 yards for a touchdown against Arkansas … also had five catches for 110 yards and two TDs, including the game-winner in OT against the Razorbacks … in his final game as an Aggie, hauled in 13 catches for 189 yards and three TDs, while also racking up over 200 all-purpose yards against Wake Forest.

2016: Started 12 of 13 games as a sophomore and caught an SEC-leading 83 passes for 928 yards and nine TDs ... led the nation with three punt return TDs ... averaged 21.7 yards on 13 punt returns, which would have led the SEC and the NCAA FBS if he had the requisite 1.2 returns per game ... named third-team All-American by the AP ... picked first-team All-SEC at WR, as a return man and as an all-purpose player ... his 12 total TDs (9 receiving, 3 punt returns) led the team ... finished the season with a team-high 1,418 all-purpose yards ... returned two punts for touchdowns against New Mexico State, a school record and added a TD catch in the game ... had three 100-yard receiving games, including a season-high 144 yards against Mississippi State ... also posted 237 all-purpose yards against the Bulldogs ... posted his second 200+ all-purpose game with 227 against LSU to go along with two TD receptions.

2015:Started 11 of 13 games played during his record-setting freshman campaign, leading the Aggies in receptions (80), receiving yards (1,009), all-purpose yards (1,789), punt return yards (341), kickoff return yards (385) and total TDs (8) ... among SEC freshmen, led the way in receptions (6.2 per game), receiving yards (77.6 per game), punt return average (24.4), and all-purpose yardage ... in the school freshmen record book, Kirk ranks No. 2 in season receptions, receiving yards and receiving TDs and he owns the freshman record for all-purpose yards ... had over 200 all-purpose yards in three games, including a season-high 255 yards vs. Arkansas ... earned Freshman All-America honors from the Sporting News, first-team All-SEC honors (all-purpose) from the Associated Press, SEC Freshman of the Year (coaches) and SEC Newcomer of the Year (AP) … in the first game of his freshman season playing against Arizona State, caught six passes for 106 yards and a TD and added a 79-yard punt return TD.

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 … during his senior season, surpassed 3,000 all-purpose yards, including nearly 1,700 as a rusher and 1,200 as a receiver … scored 25 rushing TDs, 17 receiving TDs, two kick return TDs and returned two INTs for TDs in his final year … named the Arizona Cardinals High School Player of the Week (Wk 1) in 2014 while playing for the Sabercats … as a junior, gained more than 2,000 all-purpose yards, including 1,183 receiving yards and 832 rushing yards ... totaled 33 TDs, including 17 as a WR, 13 rushing and three as a returner ... on defense, contributed 55 tackles and two INTs … majored in University Studies with a concentration in Business at the Mays Business School.