Kirkby played an important role for the Raiders last season, when they reached the postseason again. The sophomore registered 35.0 tackles. He had 25 solo stops and 7.5 tackles for loss. Unfortunately, his Hudl page only includes a couple of clips from a year ago. Against Fort Madison, he looks like a high-motor linebacker with excellent straight-line speed. Kirby shows off his special teams’ value with a play against Solon. A good athlete that stands out on the wrestling mat, too, Kirby often operates with a leverage advantage and appears to be a technically-sound tackler.

Kirkby played an important role for the Raiders last season, when they reached the postseason again. The sophomore registered 35.0 tackles. He had 25 solo stops and 7.5 tackles for loss. Unfortunately, his Hudl page only includes a couple of clips from a year ago. Against Fort Madison, he looks like a high-motor linebacker with excellent straight-line speed. Kirby shows off his special teams’ value with a play against Solon. A good athlete that stands out on the wrestling mat, too, Kirby often operates with a leverage advantage and appears to be a technically-sound tackler.