Temple University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
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Roster
Keith Kirkwood
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 214
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Neptune, N.J.
- High School:
- Neptune
Honors: 2017 - Jason Witten College Man of the Year semifinalist ... APEX Predator Offensive Player of the Game (Villanova) ... #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Villanova, Houston, ECU, Navy, Cincinnati, UCF, Tulsa) ... Wuerffel Award Watch List ... Paul Hornung Award Watch List ... Senior Bowl Watch List ... 2016- Offensive Production Player of the Week (Stony Brook, Navy) ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... 2015 - Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week (UCF) ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... 2014 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
2017 (Redshirt Senior): Was awarded a single digit (#5) in the spring - Temple awards single-digit jerseys to the team's toughest players and Kirkwood was the first to earn one under head coach Geoff Collins (#5 was Collins' college football number) ... co-captain for the opening game at Notre Dame and caught four balls for 60 yards, each converting for a first down ... showcased versatility as he grabbed career-high seven receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown versus Navy ... leads the team in TDs (7), tied for second in receptions (39), and is third in receiving yards (575).
2016 (Redshirt Junior): Earned the start vs. Army in the opener and was one of two players with over 30 yards receiving ... was awarded offensive player of the game vs. Stony Brook after scoring a career-high two touchdowns ... recorded a then career-high in receptions at Penn State (5) ... led the team in receptions (3) vs. SMU ... had a remarkable 8-yard TD reception with 0:01 remaining as the Owls scored 19 straight points to earn a 26-25 victory at UCF ... rushed for 20 yards on two carries against ECU.2015 (Junior): Played against Penn State in the season opener before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season ... redshirted.
2014 (Sophomore): Transferred from Hawaii ... was granted a hardship waiver on 10/10 and saw his first action the following day vs. Tulsa ... had first Temple catch and touchdown in game six at Houston.
College: Appeared in eight games as a true freshman for Hawaii, making five starts at wide receiver … finished the season with 12 receptions for 250 yards and four touchdowns … started the season-opener against USC (Aug. 29) and caught 60-yard touchdown … season-high 84 receiving yards on two catches against the Trojans … season-high four catches for 78 yards and a score against Army (Nov. 30) … also scored against Fresno State (Sept. 28) and at Utah State (Nov. 2) … named to the academic all-MW team.
High School: A 2013 graduate of Neptune High School in New Jersey…played just one year of organized football…selected to All Shore Media’s all-Shore second team, all-Class B North and all-Monmouth County second team…totaled 33 catches for 737 yards and seven touchdowns…enjoyed best game versus Wall, recording 211 receiving yards and three touchdowns…helped Neptune finish 9-3 and reach its second straight Central Jersey Group III final…also a standout basketball player ... was a nominee for the 2013 McDonald’s All-America Boys High School Basketball Team…led Neptune’s basketball team to the Group III state finals as a junior and averaged 17 points and 15 rebounds during the team’s state title run…received several Division I basketball scholarship offers ... an Academic All-Shore selection ...
Personal: Born Keith Kirkwood in Neptune, N.J. ... earned degree in criminal justice ... has four brothers and one sister ... parents are Kevin and Maria Kirkwood of Neptune, N.J.
