Honors
• Academic All-District, 2021
• Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll, 2019, 2020 and 2021
• All-America third team, 2021
• All-Region 2 first team, 2021
• All-Centennial Conference first team, 2021; honorable mention, 2019
• Centennial Conference special teams player of the week, 2021
Team Awards
• Terminator - Franklin & Marshall, 2018
• Special Forces - Franklin & Marshall, 2018
• Big Play Special Teams - McDaniel and Gettysburg, 2017
Career Statistics
| Year |
GP |
|
Solo |
Ast |
Total |
TFLoss |
|
Sack |
PBU |
Inter |
FF |
FRecov |
Blk |
| 2017 |
7 |
|
4 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2018 |
13 |
|
49 |
22 |
71 |
6½-17 |
|
1-3 |
3 |
2-0 |
0 |
1-0 |
0 |
| 2019 |
14 |
|
47 |
18 |
65 |
9-34 |
|
6½-28 |
0 |
1-0 |
1 |
1-0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
13 |
|
65 |
32 |
97 |
4-23 |
|
2-15 |
3 |
1-5 |
1 |
1-39 |
4 |
| Totals |
47 |
|
165 |
75 |
240 |
19½-74 |
|
9½-46 |
6 |
4-5 |
2 |
3-39 |
4 |
Career Highs
tackles – 12 vs. Franklin & Marshall, 2021
solo tackles – 9 vs. Thomas More, 2018
tackles for loss – 2 vs. TCNJ and McDaniel, 2019; vs. Franklin & Marshall, 2018
sacks – 2 vs. McDaniel, 2019
Career Highlights
2021
• Had an outstanding season at outside linebacker
• Led a unit that ranked 14th in Division III in scoring defense
• Topped the Mules and ranked second in the Centennial Conference in tackles
• Blocked four kicks (three punts and a field goal)
• Two of the blocked kicks were returned for touchdowns, including one by Kirin himself to break a scoreless tie vs. nationally ranked Johns Hopkins
• Also had fourth-down tackle and fourth-down pass breakup in Hopkins game
• Recorded double digits in tackles vs. Franklin & Marshall (12) and Susquehanna (10)
• Made 8 stops (7 solo) and returned a fumble 39 yards in NCAA Tournament win vs. Framingham State
• Recorded 7 tackles, including a sack, and a pass breakup in NCAA Tournament win vs. Delaware Valley
• Forced a fumble and blocked a field goal vs. Dickinson
2019
• Started every game at outside linebacker
• Finished third on the Mules in solo tackles and sacks and fourth in total tackles and TFL
• Seventh in the Centennial Conference in sacks
• Intercepted pass on the first play of the season vs. TCNJ
• Had important fumble recovery in the red zone early in NCAA quarterfinal win vs. Salisbury
• Made high of 9 tackles (8 solo) vs. Juniata
• Recorded 9 stops in NCAA Tournament win vs. MIT
2018
• Moved into starting role at outside linebacker
• Started all 13 games and tied for second on the Mules in solo tackles
• Was fourth in total tackles
• Had big game vs. Franklin & Marshall with 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and an interception
• Also picked off pass to set up touchdown in NCAA Tournament game vs. Mount Union
• Made 9 tackles and recovered fumble vs. Johns Hopkins
• Played on all the Mules’ special teams
2017
• Played in the final seven varsity games on kickoff return and kickoff coverage units
• Made 7 tackles (4 solo)
• Recorded two unassisted stops vs. McDaniel
Personal
• Was a two-time first-team all-county linebacker at Liberty High School
• Received all-state honorable mention
• Named to Baltimore Touchdown Club Super 22 Team
• Served as team captain
• Parents are Garrett and Sharon Kirin
• Born July 14, 1999
• Older brother Max Kirin '20 was an all-conference receiver for the Mules
• A mathematics major
• Member of prestigious Muhlenberg Scholars program
