Personal information | |||||||
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Born: | Neptune Township, New Jersey, U.S. | December 26, 1994||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Neptune | ||||||
College: |
Hawaii (2013) Temple (2014–2017) | ||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Keith Elliot Kirkwood (born December 26, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Hawaii and Temple.
Kirkwood was born and raised in Neptune Township, New Jersey. [1] Kirkwood played both basketball and football at Neptune High School. [2]
Kirkwood attended and played for Temple University after transferring from the University of Hawaii. [3]
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 | ||
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6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
221 lb (100 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.45 s | 1.63 s | 2.66 s | 4.43 s | 6.94 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | ||
All values from Temple’s Pro Day [4] |
On May 1, 2018, the New Orleans Saints signed Kirkwood as an undrafted free agent to a three-year, $1.72 million contract that includes $42,000 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $17,000. [5]
Throughout training camp, Kirkwood competed for a roster spot as a backup wide receiver against Austin Carr, Tommylee Lewis, Brandon Coleman, Josh Huff, Travin Dural, and Eldridge Massington. [6] On September 1, 2018, the Saints waived Kirkwood as part of their final roster cuts, but signed him to their practice squad the following day after clearing waivers. [7] [8]
On November 10, 2018, the Saints promoted Kirkwood from their practice squad to their active roster after newly acquired free agent Dez Bryant tore his Achilles tendon during practice. [9] The Saints placed multiple wide receivers on injured reserve after sustaining injuries, including Ted Ginn Jr., Tommylee Lewis, Travin Dural, and Cameron Meredith. [10] Kirkwood became the fourth wide receiver on the depth chart upon joining the active roster, behind Michael Thomas, Tre'Quan Smith, and Austin Carr. [11]
On November 11, 2018, Kirkwood made his professional regular season debut and caught two passes for 45 yards and made one tackle on special teams during a 51–14 victory at the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10. [12]
On September 17, 2019, Kirkwood was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. [13] He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 13, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. [14] However, he was not activated by the end of the three-week practice window on December 4, 2019, and remained on injured reserve for the rest of the season. [15]
On April 1, 2020, Kirkwood signed with the Carolina Panthers reuniting him with former Temple head coach Matt Rhule and former college teammates Robby Anderson, P. J. Walker, and Colin Thompson. [16] Kirkwood was placed on injured reserve on September 7, due to a shoulder injury. [17] He was designated for return from injured reserve on September 30, 2020, and began practicing with the team again. [18] He was activated on October 17, but re-injured his left clavicle in the next game and was placed back on injured reserve on October 20. [19] [20]
On February 22, 2021, Kirkwood signed a one-year contract extension with the Panthers. [21] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [22] [23] Ahead of the Week 8 game against the Atlanta Falcons, Kirkwood was promoted to the active roster. [24]
On June 6, 2022, Kirkwood re-signed with the Panthers. [25] He was released on August 30, 2022. [26]
On September 28, 2022, Kirkwood was signed to the Saints' practice squad. [27] On October 15, 2022, Kirkwood was promoted to the active roster. [28] He was released on October 29 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted on January 4, 2023.
Kirkwood re-signed with the Saints on February 17, 2023. [29]
Legend | |
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Bold | Career best |
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2018 | NO | 8 | 1 | 13 | 209 | 16.1 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | NO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | CAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | CAR | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | NO | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | NO | 13 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 31 | 6 | 24 | 294 | 12.3 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2018 | NO | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Personal information | |||||||
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Born: | Neptune Township, New Jersey, U.S. | December 26, 1994||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Neptune | ||||||
College: |
Hawaii (2013) Temple (2014–2017) | ||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
| |||||||
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Keith Elliot Kirkwood (born December 26, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Hawaii and Temple.
Kirkwood was born and raised in Neptune Township, New Jersey. [1] Kirkwood played both basketball and football at Neptune High School. [2]
Kirkwood attended and played for Temple University after transferring from the University of Hawaii. [3]
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 | ||
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6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
221 lb (100 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.45 s | 1.63 s | 2.66 s | 4.43 s | 6.94 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | ||
All values from Temple’s Pro Day [4] |
On May 1, 2018, the New Orleans Saints signed Kirkwood as an undrafted free agent to a three-year, $1.72 million contract that includes $42,000 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $17,000. [5]
Throughout training camp, Kirkwood competed for a roster spot as a backup wide receiver against Austin Carr, Tommylee Lewis, Brandon Coleman, Josh Huff, Travin Dural, and Eldridge Massington. [6] On September 1, 2018, the Saints waived Kirkwood as part of their final roster cuts, but signed him to their practice squad the following day after clearing waivers. [7] [8]
On November 10, 2018, the Saints promoted Kirkwood from their practice squad to their active roster after newly acquired free agent Dez Bryant tore his Achilles tendon during practice. [9] The Saints placed multiple wide receivers on injured reserve after sustaining injuries, including Ted Ginn Jr., Tommylee Lewis, Travin Dural, and Cameron Meredith. [10] Kirkwood became the fourth wide receiver on the depth chart upon joining the active roster, behind Michael Thomas, Tre'Quan Smith, and Austin Carr. [11]
On November 11, 2018, Kirkwood made his professional regular season debut and caught two passes for 45 yards and made one tackle on special teams during a 51–14 victory at the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10. [12]
On September 17, 2019, Kirkwood was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. [13] He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 13, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. [14] However, he was not activated by the end of the three-week practice window on December 4, 2019, and remained on injured reserve for the rest of the season. [15]
On April 1, 2020, Kirkwood signed with the Carolina Panthers reuniting him with former Temple head coach Matt Rhule and former college teammates Robby Anderson, P. J. Walker, and Colin Thompson. [16] Kirkwood was placed on injured reserve on September 7, due to a shoulder injury. [17] He was designated for return from injured reserve on September 30, 2020, and began practicing with the team again. [18] He was activated on October 17, but re-injured his left clavicle in the next game and was placed back on injured reserve on October 20. [19] [20]
On February 22, 2021, Kirkwood signed a one-year contract extension with the Panthers. [21] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [22] [23] Ahead of the Week 8 game against the Atlanta Falcons, Kirkwood was promoted to the active roster. [24]
On June 6, 2022, Kirkwood re-signed with the Panthers. [25] He was released on August 30, 2022. [26]
On September 28, 2022, Kirkwood was signed to the Saints' practice squad. [27] On October 15, 2022, Kirkwood was promoted to the active roster. [28] He was released on October 29 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted on January 4, 2023.
Kirkwood re-signed with the Saints on February 17, 2023. [29]
Legend | |
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Bold | Career best |
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2018 | NO | 8 | 1 | 13 | 209 | 16.1 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | NO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | CAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | CAR | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | NO | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | NO | 13 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 31 | 6 | 24 | 294 | 12.3 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2018 | NO | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |