Christian
Kirksey.
Christian
Kirksey.
Iowa· 6'2"· 233 lb· 4.72s 40
Kirksey projects as an off-ball linebacker best suited for a modern 4-3 Cover-3 match defense that prioritizes speed and coverage ability.
He can immediately contribute as a sub-package coverage linebacker with the potential to develop into a starting Will linebacker within two seasons.
A traditional 3-4 two-gap defense relying on heavier, run-stuffing linebackers would diminish his impact significantly.
His speed and coverage skills are assets in today's pass-heavy NFL, but his size and run-defending limitations need to be accounted for.
Selected #71 overall in Round 3 of the 2014 NFL Draft by Cleveland Browns out of Iowa.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.72sp50
- Vertical
- 32inp50
- Broad jump
- 122inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 16repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Iowa | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Iowa | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Iowa | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Christian Kirksey played linebacker for the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, and Buffalo Bills. He was a consistent starter for several seasons, known for his tackling ability.