William Kirksey
Appearance
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Birmingham, Alabama | January 29, 1966
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Leeds (AL) |
College: | Southern Mississippi |
Undrafted: | 1990 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Player stats at PFR |
William W. Kirksey Jr. (born January 29, 1966) is a former American football linebacker. Undrafted out of college, he played nine games for the Minnesota Vikings in 1990. He moved on to the WLAF's London Monarchs, and later returned to the NFL for a stint with the Kansas City Chiefs.[1]
Kirksey played college football at Southern Mississippi, where he was a defensive team captain in 1989, and led the team in tackles (146).[2]
After his playing career, he became a defensive line coach at Northwest College, and later a linebackers coach at Coahoma Community College.[3]
References
- ^ "Chiefs sign 2 from WLAF". Lawrence Journal-World. June 14, 1992.
- ^ "Southern Miss Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "CCC football coaching staff finalized for 2014". Clarksdale Press Register. April 24, 2014.[permanent dead link]
He counties his career working at Lake Cormorant Middle School. Teaching many young people his skills.