2014 Football Choose a Player: Appleby, Chase Atyia, Hunter Berger, Justin Bettencourt, Richard Biggs, Brecken Borgs, Alex Boyd, Sam Boyland, Troy Burns, Blair Bush, Alex Cain, Conner Cicierski, Wade Claiborne, Jalen Coffman, Cameron Crook, Dan Cummings, Ryan D'Amico, Zach Ebbesen, Du'Ryan Edeen, Seth Ellis, Jordan English, Jacob Epps, Marcus Escudero, Justin Evans, Nico Fields, Dalton Finley, Tyran Fort, Austin Gentry, Tanner Hala'api'api, Siaosi Hardy, Sam Harris, Devyn Hayes, Tim Hill, Brian Hollister, Jacob Jennings, C.J. Jolly, Brinkley Jones, Jake Kamana, Tim Kankolongo, Nehemie Kellum, Luke Kiely, Rafe Kinder, Adam Kirkegaard, Colby Knestis, Taylor Kongbo, Jonathan Krill, J.D. Lange, Riley Lark, Jeff Lewis, Grant Lewis, Xavier List, Matt Love, Waddie Makransky, Anthony Malauulu, Sidney Martin, Justin Maulhardt, Jake May, D.J. Mayfield, Tyree McGarvin, Jacob Mertens, Patrick Montgomery, Keenan Moody, Eli Muhammad, Malkaam Nevermann, Oscar Norman, Trey Nzeocha, Eric Nzeocha, Mark Olive, Uso Pilapil, Adam Pownell Jr., Chavez Priester, Robert Puletasi, Sonny Rains, Connor Renfree, Charlie Roullier, Chase Royster, Pierce Rufran, Dominic Sampson, Jesse Schiffner, Jake Sewell, Trent Simpson, Tanner Sipe, Grayson Smith, Josh Smith, Nick Stanton, Jordan Stanton, Joshua Stirneman, Kurtis Stover, Omar Stratton, Sam Tapscott, Joshua Thornton, Tom Traphagen, Austin Turelli, Brendan Turner, Cole Tutein, Will Van Maanen, Drew Wacha, Lucas White, Darrenn Wick, Shaun Williams, Stuart Wilson, Jessee Winters, Ryon'e Wood, Ethan Yarbrough, Eddie Young, Aaron Go Profile Stats Profile QB Position Redshirt Senior Class 6'3 Height 205 Weight Phoenix CC, Ariz. Previous School #11 Colby Kirkegaard QB Position Redshirt Senior Class Season Career Season Stats Season: 2014 2012 2013 2014 There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. Career Stats Career Statistics Biography Summary Biography UW This Season: Kirkegaard made the most of the spring campaign and is the projected starter at the quarterback position for the Pokes, according to the final depth chart. 2013: Redshirted. 2012: Kirkegaard got the first start of his Cowboy career versus Cal Poly, finishing 15-of-23 for 123 yards and one interception. He also appeared in games versus Toledo and Nevada. He finished his season going 16-for-26 for 123 yards. He added 20 yards on the ground through the season. 2011: Kirkegaard joined the Cowboy football program in the summer of 2011. He completed 5-of-10 passes for 37 yards in 2011. He made his first appearance of the season versus Texas State. Against UNLV, he had one rushing attempt for 12 yards. All of his passing statistics were in relief of starter Brett Smith in the TCU game. Kirkegaard came in after Smith was injured in the fourth quarter and performed admirably. Junior College: Kirkegaard played one year of junior college football at Phoenix Community College in 2010. As a freshman starter, he threw for 1,695 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also scored two rushing TDs. He played for head coach Land Jacobsen at Phoenix CC. High School: Kirkegaard played his high school football at Arcadia High School in Phoenix. He threw for 5,083 yards, completed 60 percent of his passes and threw 47 touchdown passes, while rushing for 13 TDs. He was a First Team All-State, All-Region and All-City selection in 2009, and won the Arizona National Football Foundation Danny White Award as the top quarterback in the state in 2009. Kirkegaard was a three-year starter and two-year captain in football at Arcadia High. He played for head coach Jim Ellison. Personal: Born July 14, 1991, he is the son of Lori and Tom Kirkegaard. He has one older sibling, Jordan. He is pursuing a degree in communications at UW.
