1. Christian Paul Kirksey was born on August 31,1992 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League.
38 Facts About Christian Kirksey
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Christian Kirksey played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Christian Kirksey was a member of the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, and Buffalo Bills.
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Christian Kirksey was first-team all-conference as a senior after earning honorable mention recognition as a junior.
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Christian Kirksey recorded 163 tackles as a senior, with nine tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown.
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Christian Kirksey helped his team win the state championship in his junior season and returned to playoffs the following year.
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Christian Kirksey enrolled at the University of Iowa, where he was a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes football team from 2010 to 2013.
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Christian Kirksey started all 12 games, recording 95 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks.
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Christian Kirksey returned two interceptions for touchdowns, had four recovered fumbles, two pass break-ups and one forced fumble.
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Christian Kirksey had five tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks, two recovered fumbles and two forced fumbles, one interception and one pass break-up.
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Christian Kirksey earned honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference following the season.
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On December 30,2013, it was announced that Christian Kirksey had accepted his invitation to appear in the 2014 Senior Bowl.
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Christian Kirksey had an impressive performance playing for former Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith's North team.
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Christian Kirksey was one of 35 collegiate linebackers to receive an invitation to attend the NFL combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Christian Kirksey attended the NFL combine, but opted to forgo the majority of combine drills and only perform the vertical jump, broad jump, and bench press.
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Christian Kirksey was ranked as the 13th best outside linebacker prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Christian Kirksey finished his rookie season with 81 combined tackles, two sacks, two pass deflections, and a forced fumble in eight starts, 16 games, and 343 defensive snaps.
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Christian Kirksey continued to compete for the starting inside linebacker role against Robertson throughout training camp.
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Christian Kirksey started the regular season as the backup inside linebacker behind Robertson.
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On October 4,2015, Christian Kirksey earned his first start of the season after Robertson suffered an ankle injury.
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Christian Kirksey started the next four games at inside linebacker in place of Robertson.
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Christian Kirksey finished the 2015 season with 63 combined tackles, 3.5 sacks, and a pass deflection in 16 games and five starts.
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Christian Kirksey was slated to be the starting inside linebacker after Robertson departed during free agency to the Saints.
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New head coach Hue Jackson named Christian Kirksey the starting right inside linebacker, alongside Demario Davis, to start the 2016 season.
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Christian Kirksey had an impressive season in 2016 and led the Browns with 148 combined tackles, 2.5 sacks, and three pass deflections in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Christian Kirksey was moved from starting inside linebacker to starting weakside linebacker.
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Christian Kirksey finished the season with 136 combined tackles, five pass deflections, and 3.5 sacks in 16 games and 16 starts.
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On October 7,2018, Christian Kirksey recorded a season-high 12 tackles against the Baltimore Ravens.
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On September 21,2019, Christian Kirksey was placed on injured reserve with a chest injury.
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On March 10,2020, Christian Kirksey was released by the Browns after six seasons.
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Christian Kirksey made his debut with the Packers in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Christian Kirksey was placed on injured reserve on October 3,2020, with a pectoral injury.
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On February 19,2021, Christian Kirksey was released by the Packers.
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Christian Kirksey signed with the Houston Texans on March 24,2021.
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Christian Kirksey was named the Texans starting middle linebacker in 2021.
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Christian Kirksey started the first eight games before being placed on injured reserve on November 6,2021.
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On March 11,2022, Christian Kirksey signed a two-year contract extension with the Texans.
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Christian Kirksey later appeared in a trailer EA Sports created for the game that features the glitch.