Keith Kirkwood

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Keith Kirkwood
No. 87 – Baltimore Ravens
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-26) December 26, 1994 (age 29)
Neptune Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Neptune
College: Hawaii (2013)
Temple (2014–2017)
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:24
Receiving yards:294
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at PFR

Keith Kurtis Kirkwood (born December 26, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Hawaii and Temple.

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Early years

Kirkwood was born and raised in Neptune Township, New Jersey. [1] Kirkwood played both basketball and football at Neptune High School. [2]

College career

Kirkwood attended and played for Temple University after transferring from the University of Hawaii. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
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 s1.63 s2.66 s4.43 s6.94 s35 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
All values from Temple’s Pro Day [4]

New Orleans Saints

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]

Carolina Panthers

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]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

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]

Baltimore Ravens

On June 28, 2024, Kirkwood signed with the Baltimore Ravens. [30] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. [31] [32]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer best

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018 NO 811320916.142200
2019 NO 10000.00000
2020 CAR 1011313.013000
2021 CAR 303175.77000
2022 NO 512189.014000
2023 NO 1345377.413100
Career 3162429412.342300

Postseason

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018 NO 11284.06100
Career 11284.06100

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