Jaxson Kirkland

Spent the first 10 games of his rookie season on Cincinnati's practice squad, then was moved to Practice Squad/Injured list for remainder of 2023 campaign due to a wrist injury ... Joined the team as a college free agent signee in 2023 offseason ... He was an AP third-team All-American at the University of Washington in 2022 and earned three first-team All-Pac-12 selections ... Started all 49 games he played in for the Huskies during five-year career (2018-22), seeing action at LG, LOT, RG and ROT ... Listed at 6-7, he stands alongside OT Devin Cochran as the second tallest players on the Bengals roster (tallest is OT Orlando Brown Jr., listed at 6-8).

Spent the first 10 games of his rookie season on Cincinnati's practice squad, then was moved to Practice Squad/Injured list for remainder of 2023 campaign due to a wrist injury ... Joined the team as a college free agent signee in 2023 offseason ... He was an AP third-team All-American at the University of Washington in 2022 and earned three first-team All-Pac-12 selections ... Started all 49 games he played in for the Huskies during five-year career (2018-22), seeing action at LG, LOT, RG and ROT ... Listed at 6-7, he stands alongside OT Devin Cochran as the second tallest players on the Bengals roster (tallest is OT Orlando Brown Jr., listed at 6-8).

Career transactions:

Signed with Cincinnati as college free agent on 5-12-23 ... Waived by Bengals on 8-29-23 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 8-30-23 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 1-8-24 (Reserve/Future).

Pro career:

2023—Spent first 10 games of rookie season on Bengals' practice squad, then was on Practice Squad/Injured list for final seven contests (wrist).

College:

Spent five seasons (2018-22) at Washington ... Played and started 49 games ... Named first-team All-Pac-12 in each of final three seasons ... Voted a team captain in 2022 and earned AP third-team All-America honors, as he started 10 games and blocked for offense that led Pac-12 in total yards per game (515.8) and passing yards per game (369.8) ... Redshirted his true freshman season in 2017.

High school/personal:

Hometown is Portland, Ore. ... Attended Jesuit High School in Portland ... Class 6A first-team all-state selection as a junior and senior ... Starter on Jesuit team that went 14-0 and won class 6A state title in 2015 ... Also competed in the shot put for Jesuit track and field team ... Father, Dean Kirkland, played OL at the University of Washington from 1988-90, earning first-team All-Pac-12 honors in '90.

NOTE ABOUT NFL EXPERIENCE: Kirkland did not earn an accrued year of experience toward NFL free agency in 2023.

Last Updated July 2024