Christian Kirk

Christian Kirk
Texas A&M Aggies No. 3
Position Wide receiver
Class Sophomore
Career history
College
High school Scottsdale (AZ) Saguaro
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-11-18) November 18, 1996
Place of birth Scottsdale, Arizona
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Christian Kirk (born November 18, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Texas A&M Aggies.

High school career

Kirk attended Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. He played both wide receiver and running back. He gained over 3,000 all-purpose yards as a senior and 2,000 as a junior. Kirk was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked among the top overall prospects in his class.[1] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[2][3]\

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Christian Kirk
WR		 Scottsdale, Arizona Saguaro HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 4.48 Dec 17, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 (WR)   Rivals: 3 (WR)  ESPN: 4 (WR)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

Kirk earned a starting job at receiver as a true freshman in 2015.[4] In his first game, he had 6 receptions for 106 yards with a touchdown and also returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown.[5][6] As a freshman in 2015, Kirk played 13 games with 1,009 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. He also had two return touchdowns on 14 punt returns for 341 yards and 20 kickoff returns for 385 yards. As a sophomore in 2016, Kirk played 13 games with 928 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He also had three return touchdowns on 13 punt returns for 282 yards and 6 kickoff returns for 173 yards.

References

  1. ↑ Rivals.com
  2. ↑ 5-star wide receiver Christian Kirk picks Texas A&M
  3. ↑ Bordow: Strength of SEC lures Saguaro star Christian Kirk to Texas A&M
  4. ↑ Ex-Saguaro WR Christian Kirk first team on Texas A&M's depth chart for 2015 season
  5. ↑ Arizona native enjoys special debut with Aggies
  6. ↑ ASU football falls to a pair of local products against Texas A&M
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