Kirklin ranks first all-time in passing yards (7,447), passing TDs (75) and total yards (10,306). “All of those statistical categories are nice, but quarterbacks are judged by championships,” Lutcher coach Dwain Jenkins, a former Bulldogs quarterback. The owner of this site is using Wordfence to manage access to their site.
Kirklin has already become the first of the school’s seven state championship quarterbacks — all of whom won state titles as juniors — to win a state semifinal as a senior, setting up the opportunity to finish with back to back championships. Lutcher won its seventh state championship a year ago — a 41-14 victory over St. James — with Kirklin earning Most Valuable Player honors with 331 total yards and five touchdowns. 844 Government StreetBaton Rouge, LA 70802(225) 383-9999. You have permission to edit this article. It doesn’t matter what the stats look like, just as long as we’re winning. He’s added another 859 yards rushing and 16 scores. South Carolina wasn’t able to stop freshman quarterback TJ Finley as he and his LSU teammates torched the Gamecocks for more than 500 yards of total offense on their way to a 52-24 win. I wanted my name in the (record) books, too, so somebody else can come and strive to beat mine.”, Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com.
He drew offers from Nicholls, Tulane and LSU. He’s accounted for 145 TDs and scored 306 points. A year after earning Class 3A first team all-state honors — passing for 2,330 yards and 37 touchdowns, along with 1,069 yards rushing and 18 TDs — Kirklin has enjoyed another stellar season, having completed 163 of 307 passes for 2,385 yards and 26 TDs. Back to top.
“You kind of knew he would be the next one,” Jenkins said. LSU assistant coach Bill Bush, who played a large role in bringing Joe Burrow to Baton Rouge, gets credit for what could be the Tigers' top newcomer on defense this season. This is "Jontre Kirklin for Paul" by Eric Richey on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. “He’s one of those guys that everybody’s cool with, everybody likes and so, when he went down, it hurt us a little bit.
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put on a show in his first collegiate start to lead the Tigers to a win over the South Carolina Gamecocks. Pelicans News | The New Orleans Advocate, Lutcher quarterback Jontre Kirklin could in be a class of his own if Bulldogs repeat as state champions, BY WILLIAM WEATHERS | Special to The Advocate. Kirklin is a fun athlete to watch play football. “The records were set, and I had to try and beat them. (HTTP response code 503). Kirklin’s followed a similar path as some of the programs most prolific quarterbacks — Terrance Jones, Blaine Gauthier and Gavin Webster — to rank at or near the top in most of the program’s statistical categories. Identical in size to Gage at 6-foot, 184-pounds, Kirklin was also a three-star recruit. These players are the best of the best at what they do and they beat out some very tough candidates to win this prestigious honor.
But Harris has worked his way back and intercepted a pass in Nashville.
In high school, Jontre Kirklin was a magician at Lutcher High School.
(WAFB) - With the departure of so many players from last year’s squad, LSU is seeing big plays from several guys who have been stepping up. I may have gained a yard, but it meant a lot to me.”. Lutcher's Jontre Kirklin, Outstanding Offensive Player on 3A & below All-Metro football team. BATON ROUGE, La. by Jace LeJeune.
All of my friends went fricking nuts when he caught his first TD Saturday. Kirklin accounted for 218 yards and two touchdowns in a 16-14 road victory last week against a rugged West Feliciana defense. I just had to shake it off, like, you gotta finish.”. If you think you have been blocked in error, contact the owner of this site for assistance. This week, we reveal our offensive players of the year from 1A-5A in the entire state on our T.V. Copyright 2020 WAFB. Kirklin’s career numbers break down like this: 519 of 945 passing (55 percent) for 7,447 yards with 95 TDs; 556 rushing attempts for 2,859 yards and 50 TDs. “I’m never satisfied,” Kirklin said.
7 Amite (11-3) in the Class 3A state championship game at noon Saturday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. In front of an official Tiger Stadium crowd of 21,855, many of whom were chanting his name by the end of the game, LSU true freshman quarterback TJ Finley of Ponchatoula, La. “After I scored my first touchdown, I came back to the sideline and I almost cried but I didn’t because I felt like I had more to give,” said Kirklin. “It was fun for me, I was pumped up,” Kirklin said of his first varsity action as a 14-year-old. Against Vanderbilt, Kirklin had three catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns. October 7, 2020 at 1:04 AM CDT - Updated October 7 at 9:58 AM, 'Outcoached and outplayed’: LSU runs past Gamecocks in 52-24 rout, Alabama Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle out for the season following leg injury, Auburn comes out with win against Ole Miss in back-and-forth battle, TigerTV Tailgate Show: LSU hosts South Carolina. show. As Lutcher High School’s dual threat quarterback, he accounted for 7,500 passing yards plus 3,000 as a runner and 147 touchdowns. He is a star at quarterback on the high school level. “I felt last year (state-title victory) was the best game of my career so far. “If Jontre wants to leave his legacy and be considered one of the greatest, and it’s something we talked about with our senior class, if you win back-to-back state championships there’s really no argument anyone can make.”. Generated by Wordfence at Mon, 26 Oct 2020 1:46:18 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString());. 4 Lutcher (12-2) faces No.
But he was here every day getting treatment, getting rehab just trying to work his way back and he worked his tail off to get back this year.”.
“I actually, like literally, felt all the love just cover me. Of all the metrics used to measure the greatest quarterbacks in Lutcher’s steep tradition, only one truly separates senior Jontre Kirklin from the top. Jenkins, then the offensive coordinator to former coach Tim Detillier, said that early introduction to Lutcher’s spread offense and watching then starter Ruston Matherne proved invaluable in his development. You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools, or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence.
Always made people laugh and always had a smile on his face. He was also credited for two quarterback hurries.
Access from your area has been temporarily limited for security reasons. Junior defensive back and former Plaquemine star Todd Harris has done his share of waiting as well after a knee injury basically wiped out his entire 2019 season. Kirklin went on to score again against Vanderbilt and said he hoped that was just a taste of how his senior year will play out.
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