(1969-02-17) February 17, 1969 (age 55) Lamar, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:
275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:
Lamar
College:
Clemson
NFL draft:
1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38
Career history
As a player:
Pittsburgh Steelers (1992–2000)
Seattle Seahawks (2001)
Philadelphia Eagles (2002)
As a coach:
Florida A&M (2013–2014) Linebackers coach
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1997)
Second-team All-Pro (1996)
2× Pro Bowl (1996, 1997)
NFL Alumni Linebacker of the Year (1997)
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
Consensus All-American (1991)
Second-team All-American (1990)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
1,026
Sacks:
19.5
Forced fumbles:
16
Fumble recoveries:
9
Interceptions:
11
Defensive touchdowns:
1
Player stats at PFR
Lorenzo Levon Kirkland (born February 17, 1969) is an American former football player who was a linebacker for 11 years in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A two-time All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowl selection with the Steelers, he was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team.
Kirkland played college football for the Clemson Tigers, earning consensus All-American honors in 1991. Selected by Pittsburgh in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft, he played nine seasons with the Steelers, and one each for the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles.[1] After his playing career, Kirkland was a linebackers coach for two seasons for the Florida A&M Rattlers.
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