Terry Kirksey Jr. (b. July 12, 2002) is a powerful, agile community college transfer linebacker from Hutchinson Community College who is majoring in communication studies.
Kirksey, a quality tackler who could provide additional depth behind the three returning starters in 2023, has three years left to play two seasons.
He prepped under head coach Steve Normand at Baker High School in Mobile County, Alabama, where he earned first-team all-state honors as a senior from the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) and was named to the All-Coastal Alabama team by AL.com.
Kirksey also was named a finalist for the ASWA Class 7A Lineman of the Year award after he finished his senior campaign for the Hornets with 140 tackles, including 19 tackles for loss and 15 sacks while also forcing 11 fumbles.