Hiram College

Overview: Ricky has appeared in 22 career games, with eight coming as starts ... Has 14 career ground balls and nine caused turnovers.

Sophomore Season (2015): Played in all 13 games, starting six of them ... Recorded career-bests in ground balls (9) and caused turnovers (5).

Freshman Season (2014): Appeared in 9 games, making two starts … Had five ground balls and two caused turnovers.

Prep: Lettered twice for the Newnan (Ga.) ... Also lettered in football four times and baseball once ... Honorable Mention All-State in Football in 2013 ... All-Region Honorable Mention in Lacrosse in 2013 … All-County Lacrosse and Football in 2013 … Played club for Bootleggers Lacrosse.

Personal: Son of Monica and Ricky Kirkland ... Has two Sisters, Marqita and Jada ... Hobbies include basketball and flag football.