Jacksonville State University Athletics

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.
 
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.
 
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.