 Kirklin with theHouston Roughnecks signing a football in 2023 | |
| Dallas Renegades | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-10-09)October 9, 1998 (age 27) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lutcher (LA) |
| College | LSU (2017–2021) |
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Jontre Kirklin (born October 9, 1998) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver for theDallas Renegades of theUnited Football League (UFL). He playedcollege football atLSU, and has also played for theArizona Cardinals,New Orleans Saints, andSan Francisco 49ers of theNational Football League,Houston Roughnecks, andSan Antonio Brahmas of theXFL.
Kirklin played for theLSU Tigers from 2017 until 2021. Coming out of high school, Kirklin switched positions fromquarterback todefensive back. He played in 12 games his freshman year. In 2018, Kirklin played in 12 games at bothwide receiver and defensive back. In 2019, he played in 14 games catching 2 passes for 75 yards where he was a part of the2019 College Football Playoff National Championship team. In 2020, he played in 10 games while recording over 13 catches for 184 receiving yards and three touchdowns. In 2021, Kirklin played and appeared in 9 games playing both quarterback and wide receiver.[1]
On January 5, 2022, Kirklin started at quarterback for the2022 Texas Bowl vsKansas State where they lost 42–20. He finished the season with 4 catches for 49 yards, and completed 7 of 11 passes for 138 yards and 3 passing touchdowns while rushing for 61 yards.[2]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.55 s | 1.59 s | 2.64 s | 4.30 s | 7.07 s | 42.0 in (1.07 m) | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) | 10 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the2022 NFL draft, Kirklin signed with theArizona Cardinals on May 6, 2022.[4] He was released on August 31, 2022, but was re-signed to their practice squad.[5] He was released on September 6, 2022.[6]
On November 16, 2022, Kirklin was drafted by theHouston Roughnecks of theXFL. After a chest injury in Week 5, Kirklin would miss the rest of the2023 XFL season.[7] He finished the season playing in 4 full games, recording over 15 receptions for 253 yards and 4 touchdowns while averaging over 16.9 yards per catch.[8]
On August 5, 2023, Kirklin signed with theNew Orleans Saints.[9] He was released on August 30, 2023, but was re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He was released again on September 12, 2023, but was re-signed to the practice squad on October 11, 2023[11] Kirklin was released again on January 2, 2024.[12]
On January 19, 2024, Kirklin signed with theSan Antonio Brahmas of theUnited Football League (UFL).[13]
Kirklin signed with theSan Francisco 49ers on August 7, 2024.[14] He was waived on August 26, 2024.[15]
On September 16, 2024, Kirklin re-signed with the Brahmas.[16]
On October 10, 2025, Kirklin signed with theDallas Renegades.[17]
