Hall of Fame
Kirby, a former Gamecock quarterback, led Jacksonville State from 1995-98 and earned All-America honors. As a senior in 1998, he was named named the Southland Football League Offensive Player of the Year after completing 168-of-318 passes for 2,271 yards and 15 touchdowns. He also was the second leading rusher with 114 attempts for 310 yards and seven touchdowns.
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The Anniston, Ala., native set 14 school records including most passing attempts in one game (48) and in a season (418), most completions in one game (28) and in a season (218), most touchdown passes in a game (5), most passing yards in a game (417) and the longest touchdown pass (93). Kirby completed 492-of-966 career passes and ranks second on the all-time JSU list with 6,587 career-passing yards.
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He finished his career as the school's all-time total offense leader with 7,688 yards, including three outings with more than 400 yards and a school 433 total yards versus Southwest Missouri State in 1997. Kirby completed a JSU record 28 passes twice, versus Middle Tennessee State and Sam Houston State, and tossed a school-record five touchdown passes versus Southwest Missouri State. Kirby also set the JSU single-season records with 218 completions, 418 pass attempts and 2,817 yards during his junior season in 1997.