Keith Kirkwood

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

Keith Kirkwood
No. 19 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-26) December 26, 1994
Neptune Township, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Neptune (Neptune Township, New Jersey)
College:Temple
Undrafted:2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Receptions:13
Receiving yards:209
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and education

Kirthwood was born and raised in Neptune Township, New Jersey. He went to Green Grove Elementary school. Kirkwood played both basketball and football at Neptune High School, from which he graduated in 2013.[1]

College career

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

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 221 lb
(100 kg)		 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)		 16 reps
All values from Temple’s Pro Day.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] On September 1, 2018, the New Orleans Saints waived Kirkwood as part of their final roster cuts, but signed him to their practice squad the following day after clearing waivers.[5]

On November 10, 2018, the New Orleans Saints promoted Kirkwood from their practice squad to their active roster after newly acquired free agent Dez Bryant tore his Achilles tendon during practice.[6] The Saints placed multiple wide receivers on injured reserve after sustaining injuries, including Ted Ginn Jr., Tommylee Lewis, Travin Dural, and Cameron Meredith.[7] Kirkwood became the fourth wide receiver on the depth chart upon joining the active roster, behind Michael Thomas, Tre'Quan Smith, and Austin Carr.[8]

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.[9]

On September 17, 2019, Kirkwood was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[10] He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 13, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.[11] 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.

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.[12] Kirkwood was placed on injured reserve on September 7, due to a shoulder injury.[13] He was designated for return from injured reserve on September 30, 2020, and began practicing with the team again.[14] 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.[15][16]

References
  1. Keith Kirkwood, Temple Owls football. Accessed November 12, 2018. "Hometown: Neptune, N.J. High School: Neptune.... A 2013 graduate of Neptune High School in New Jersey"
  2. "Keith Kirkwood, DS #29 WR, Temple". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  3. "Spotrac.com: Keith Kirkwood contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  4. Saunders, Dylan (July 18, 2018). "New Orleans Saints Wide Receiver Competition". allsaintsconsidered.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  5. "New Orleans Saints: Transactions (2018)". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  6. "Saints Promoting wide receiver Keith Kirkwood to Active Roster". Nola.com. November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  7. "Saints lose wide receiver Cameron Meredith to knee surgery". ESPN.com. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  8. "Ourlads.com: New Orleans Saints Depth Chart (11/10/2018)". Ourlads.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  9. "NFL Player stats: Keith Kirkwood (2018)". NFL.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  10. "Saints make multiple roster moves, send Keith Kirkwood to I.R." Saints Wire. USA Today. September 17, 2019.
  11. Fazende, Sean (November 13, 2019). "Saints designate WR Keith Kirkwood for return from injured reserve". KSLA.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  12. "Panthers sign wide receiver Keith Kirkwood". Panthers.com. April 1, 2020.
  13. "Panthers' Keith Kirkwood: Begins season on IR". CBS Sports. September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  14. "Panthers' Keith Kirkwood: Designated to return". CBSSports.com. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  15. Simmons, Myles (October 17, 2020). "Panthers add three to 53-man roster". Panthers.com.
  16. Simmons, Myles (October 20, 2020). "Panthers place Juston Burris, Keith Kirkwood on reserve/injured list". Panthers.com.
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