Luther Kirk

Kirk was born on November 7, 1996, in Garland, Texas. He attended Garland High School, and played quarterback and safety for their football team. As a senior, he completed 87-of-165 passing attempts, throwing for 1,160 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also recorded 93 rushes for 798 yards and five touchdowns that year.[1]

After graduating from high school, Kirk committed to Illinois State University. As a freshman in 2015, he appeared in 10 games at safety making a total of 18 tackles. He played in all 12 games as a sophomore, finishing the year with 15 tackles. He left the team in 2017, but returned for Spring 2018 workouts. He was named team captain that year, and started all 11 games at the safety position. With five interceptions, he ranked first in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). He also placed second on the team with 61 tackles, and was named first-team all-conference at the end of the year. As a senior in 2019, he started all 15 games, leading the team with 89 tackles. He was named an AFCA FCS Coaches' and HERO Sports FCS All-America first-team selection and earned STATS FCS All-America second-team honors.[1]