Background
Kirk was born in Kingston, Ontario and was an active and talented athlete, playing hockey, rugby, and track and field
Kirk was born in Kingston, Ontario and was an active and talented athlete, playing hockey, rugby, and track and field
He most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Ottawa Renegades in the 2004 Canadian Football League Draft. He played Commonwealth of Independent States Football at Queen"son
Kirk has also played for the British Columbia Lions.
His hockey career included being drafted in the 11th round of the 1997 OHL Draft by the Peterborough Petes. Kirk, attended Queen"s University studying Sociology/Health and played football for the Queen"s Golden Gaels from 2001 to 2004.
He started every game at defensive end in 2001 and had 2 sacks. In 2002, Kirk started every game at defensive education
On September 7, 2002, he had 1 sack for a 6-yard loss.
In playoff action against the Western Mustangs he had 8 solo tackles. In 2003, he switched to the defensive tackle position and was named an OUA First Team All-Star. In 2004, he repeated as an OUA First Team All-Star.
Kirk was drafted by the Ottawa Renegades in the fifth round of the 2004 Canadian Football League Draft and played 13 games of the 2005 Canadian Football League season, recording 3 tackles and 13 special teams tackles.
On February 17, 2009, Kirk signed as a free agent with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.