Jaxson Kirkland

Jaxson Kirkland is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the Washington Huskies.

Jaxson Kirkland
Washington Huskies – No. 51
PositionOffensive tackle
Class
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-30) July 30, 1998
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight310 lb (141 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolJesuit High School
(Beaverton, Oregon)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Kirkland grew up in Portland, Oregon and attended Jesuit High School.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at UCLA during the summer before his senior year.[2] Kirkland decommitted from UCLA at the end of his senior football season and ultimately signed a letter of intent to play at Washington over an offer from Oregon.[3]

College career

Kirkland redshirted his true freshman season at Washington. He was named the Huskies starting right guard going into his redshirt freshman season and started all 14 of the Huskies' games.[4] Kirkland started the first 11 games of his redshirt sophomore season before sustaining an injury.[5] He moved from right guard to left tackle going into the 2020 season and was named first team All-Pac-12 Conference.[6] Kirkland considered entering the 2021 NFL Draft, but opted to return to Washington for a fifth season.[7] He entered his fifth season as one of the top offensive tackle prospects for the 2022 NFL Draft.[8]

References
  1. "Offensive line recruit Jaxson Kirkland commits to UW Huskies". The Bellingham Herald. January 31, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  2. Nemec, Andrew (August 14, 2016). "Jaxson Kirkland, Jesuit OL, commits to UCLA Bruins over Oregon State Beavers, others". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  3. Nemec, Andrew (January 31, 2017). "Jaxson Kirkland, Jesuit 3-star OL, commits to Washington Huskies over Oregon Ducks". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  4. "Jaxson Kirkland carries on family tradition with Huskies' offensive line". The Seattle Times. October 11, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  5. "Extra reps and lettuce wraps: How Huskies left tackle Jaxson Kirkland transformed his body from his home gym". The Seattle Times. October 15, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  6. Raley, Dan (July 19, 2021). "Kirkland is Living Out Trey Adams' Dream". SI.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  7. "UW Huskies left tackle Jaxson Kirkland announces he will return for fifth season". The Seattle Times. December 28, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  8. Trapasso, Chris (September 13, 2021). "How 2022 NFL Draft prospects fared: Aidan Hutchinson cruises past Jaxson Kirkland in marquee battle". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
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