Levon Kirkland

Levon Kirkland
No. 99, 93
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1969-02-17) February 17, 1969
Lamar, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High schoolLamar
CollegeClemson
NFL draft1992: 2nd round, 38th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles1,026
Sacks19.5
Forced fumbles16
Fumble recoveries9
Interceptions11
Defensive touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lorenzo Levon Kirkland (born February 17, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 11 years in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A two-time All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowl selection with the Steelers, he was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team.

Kirkland played college football for the Clemson Tigers, earning consensus All-American honors in 1991. Selected by Pittsburgh in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft, he played nine seasons with the Steelers, and one each for the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles. After his playing career, Kirkland was a linebackers coach for two seasons for the Florida A&M Rattlers.