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9 Nate Kirby

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 218
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • High School Tri-Valley

Biography

2014 (Senior): Started all 11 games at outside linebacker ... finished third on the team with 82 total tackles ... recorded 42 solo stops ... finished with 2.0 tackles for loss ... broke up two passes ... blocked one kick ... recorded at least on tackle in all 11 games ... had five or more tackles in 5 of 11 games ... recorded eight tackles in season-opener at Minnesota Crookston on Sept. 6 ... posted eight tackles at Northern State on Sept. 20 ... recorded 10 tackles (six solo) at Upper Iowa on Oct. 4 ... recorded 12 tackles against USF on Oct. 11 ... posted nine tackles against Minnesota State on Oct. 25 ... finished with eight tackles at Concordia-St. Paul on Nov. 8 ... recorded 12 tackles in season finale at SMSU on Nov. 15. 

2013 (Junior): Started all 11 games at outside linebacker ... finished third on the team with 76 total tackles ... recorded 29 solo tackles ... finished with 9.5 tackles for loss ... had career-high 4.0 sacks on the season ... broke up two passes ... forced one fumble ... had career-high 12 tackles against SMSU on Nov. 16 ... had career-high 2.0 tackles for loss against Upper Iowa on Oct. 19 ... had five or more tackles in 10 games ... named Academic All-NSIC.

2012 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 11 games, making seven starts at middle linebacker ... ranked third on the team with 68 total tackles ... made 25 solo stops ... registered 4.0 tackles for loss ... recorded 1.5 sacks ... forced one fumble ... recorded five or more tackles in 8 of 10 games ... racked up season-high nine tackles at Concordia-St. Paul on Oct. 27 ... returned four kicks for 59 yards ... named Academic All-NSIC.

2011 (Redshirt Freshman):  Appeared in six games ... finished season with nine tackles ... forced fumble against MSU Moorhead on Oct. 22 ... also had four stops against MSUM.

2010 (Redshirt): Sat out season as redshirt.

High School: 2010 graduate of Tri-Valley High School ... four-year letterwinner and starter ... recorded 88 tackles and rushed for 1,719 yards and 24 touchdowns as season ... averaged 7.8 yards per carry ... rushed for 1,036 yards and nine touchdowns while recording 51 tackles as junior ... tallied 71 tackles as sophomore and 35 as freshman ... finished career with 3,013 rushing yards and 38 touchdowns ... two-time All-Big Sioux Conference first team selection ... Class B All-State first team performer ... twice named to Argus Leader Elite 45 Team ... guided team to 2007 and 2008 Class 11B state championships and 2009 runner-up finish ... named Joe Robbie MVP and Outstanding Back in 2008 state championship game ... played for Brad McDonald.

Personal: Son of Chuck and Madelyn Kirby ... May 8, 1991 ... athletic training major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 55

    2010Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 210 lbs
    55
  • 35

    2011Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 210 lbs
    35
  • 9

    2012Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 220 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2013Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 222 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2014Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 218 lbs
    9