2019 – – Did not see any game action.
2018 – – Saw first action of career in 33-7 win over Northern Illinois as offense gained 209 net rushing yards . . . did not see action in 13-3 win over Iowa State . . . saw action in 38-14 win over Northern Iowa as offense gained 545 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 28-17 loss to #18 Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 48-31 win at Minnesota . . . did not see action in 42-16 win at Indiana . . . saw action in 23-0 win over Maryland as offense gained 224 net rushing yards . . . did not see action in 30-24 loss at #17 Penn State . . . did not see action in 38-36 loss at Purdue . . . did not see action in 14-10 loss to Northwestern . . . did not see action in 63-0 win at Illinois . . . did not see action in 31-28 win over Nebraska . . . did not see action in 27-22 Outback Bowl win over #18 Mississippi State, due to injury.
2017 – – Redshirted.
High school honors – – Named first-team all-state by Iowa Newspaper Association and Des Moines Register as a senior . . . selected to Iowa Shrine Bowl . . . earned second-team all-state honors as a junior . . . earned first-team all-district honors for three straight years . . . Career – – Four-year football letterman as defensive lineman, offensive lineman, and fullback . . . helped prep team reach state playoffs four straight years, with combined record of 31-12, including 9-2 mark as a senior . . . team captain as a senior . . . also lettered in basketball (3), track (3), and baseball (1) . . . earned all-conference and all-district honors in track as a freshman, sophomore, and junior . . . placed fifth in the state as a freshman in the shot put, while qualifying for the Drake Relays . . . placed fourth in the state in shot put as a sophomore while also competing in Drake Relays . . . placed fourth at the Drake Relays in the shot as a junior and eighth in the discus . . . placed second in the state in discus as a junior.
Personal – – Born 1/24/99 . . . environmental science major . . . earned Excellence in Academic Achievement Award . . . parents are Natalie and Craig Kirkpatrick . . . high school coaches were Randy Hinkel and Steve Perkins.