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2024 Football Roster

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24 Jojo Kirby

  • Year Senior
  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown Lewes, Del.
  • High School Cape Henlopen

Biography

CAREER
Honors
  • Two-time all-conference nominee
Statistics
  • Has started 28 of 30 appearances at safety, collecting 117 tackles (74 solo, 5.5 TFL), four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, seven pass breakups, four interceptions and five defensive touchdowns, and two sacks
  • Has put together one double-digit tackles effort
On the WP Charts
  • Tied-fourth in fumbles forced (4)
  • Tied-tenth in fumbles recovered (3)
 
2023 SEASON
Honors
  • All-NJAC Honorable Mention
Statistics
  • Has started all 10 games, securing 40 tackles (31 solo, 3.0-TFL), two sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, six QB hurries and four broken tackles
  • Led the Pioneers in QB hurries (6), fumble recoveries (2), and forced fumbles (2)
In the NJAC Statistics
  • Tied-third in fumbles recovered (2)
Game Highlights
  • Collected a career-best nine tackles (eight solo), two sacks and a forced fumble versus McDaniel (9/16/23)
  • Recovered a fumble for 29 yards with three tackles at Salisbury (10/7/23)
 
2022 SEASON
Statistics
  • Started eight of nine appearances, tallying 20 tackles (12 solo, 1.0 TFL), an interception, a pass breakup and a defensive touchdown
Game Highlights
  • Had a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown to go along with two tackles during a 22-15 win at Kean (10/1/22)
  • Made a season-best five stops (four solo) at Christopher Newport (10/22/22)
  • Recorded three tackles and a pass breakup at FDU-Florham (9/9/22)
 
2021 SEASON
Honors
  • An honorable-mention all-NJAC selection
  • The Sept. 26 and Oct. 31 NJAC Defensive Player of the Week
Statistics
  • Started nine of 10 appearances, compiling 55 tackles (29 solo, 0.5 TFL), two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, three interceptions, two pass breakups and two defensive touchdowns
On the WP Charts
  • Broke the record for longest interception return (100 yards, 9/25/21 vs. Maritime)
In the NJAC Statistics
  • Tied-first in forced fumbles and tied-second in both forced fumbles/game (0.20) and interceptions
Game Highlights
  • Had a record-breaking 100-yard interception return for a touchdown, adding four stops (three solo) during a 28-7 victory against Maritime (9/25/21)
  • Amassed 13 tackles (five solo, 0.5 TFL) and an interception in a 20-6 triumph against Kean (10/30/21)
  • Recorded five stops (four solo), forced a fumble and returned an interception 54 yards for a touchdown against Montclair State (11/6/21)
  • Returned a fumble 20 yards and made six tackles (four solo) against FDU-Florham (9/11/21)
 
2020-21 SEASON (COVID BLANKET WAIVER)
Statistics
  • Started one game, collecting two tackles (two solo, 1.0 TFL)
 
PRIOR TO WILLIAM PATERSON
  • A letterwinner at Cape Henlopen H.S.
 
ACADEMICS 
  • Majoring in sport management

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2020Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0"
    36
  • 24

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0"
    24
  • 24

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0"
    24
  • 24

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0"
    24
  • 24

    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0"
    24
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