2010 Junior Season

• Earned All-MAC Third Team honors

• Recorded career-bests of 56 catches and 599 receiving yards

• Led Kent State in all-purpose yards with 885

• Caught seven passes and had a 54-yard run at Western Michigan, the team's longest of the season

• Blocked a first-half punt against Temple and recovered a second-half blocked for a touchdown against the Owls 

• Posted career-highs of nine catches and 126 receiving yards against Murray State

• Recorded second straight 100-yard receiving game at home against Akron (5 catches, 109 yards) 

• Threw his first career touchdown pass against Ball State Oct. 30

• Totaled 193 yards in kick returns

2009 Sophomore Season

• Received the Don Nottingham Cup at the conclusion of spring practice as the most improved offensive player

• Had 18 catches for 154 yards in 11 games

• Earned a pair of starts

• Scored on an 86-yard reverse on Kent State first offensive play against Bowling Green Oct. 10

• Had a career-day Oct. 24 at Ohio, hauling in five catches for 80 yards, including a career-long 42-yard reception

• Had six games with multiple receptions

2008 Redshirt Freshman Season

• Began season listed as a defensive back but found way onto the field as a wide receiver

• Finished year with seven receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns

• Also saw action as a kick returner, bringing back six kicks for 117 yards

• Made first career start at wide receiver on Nov. 12 against Temple and caught two passes for 27 yards and a touchdown

• Hauled in an 18-yard touchdown at Bowling Green Nov. 1 for his first career score

2007 Freshman Season

• Redshirted

Prior to Kent State

• Earned all-district honors twice and all-region honors once at Deep Creek High School

• Collected seven interceptions and 67 total tackles in his career

• Accounted for nearly 3,700 yards and 38 total touchdowns on offense as a quarterback

• Also lettered in track and field

• Coached by David Cox

Personal

• Born Nov. 8, 1988

• Parents are Samuel and Jacqueline Kirkland

• Has a younger sister, Shaterra

• Majoring in justice studies.