2016: Started in 42 games and played in 45... Finished the season hititng .201 with 27 hits, 21 runs, 19 RBIs, 29 walks and 11 sacrifice bunts in 134 at-bats... Had a season-high three hits as he went 3 for 5 with two RBIs and two runs at ULM (May 14)... Hit his first-career home run with a three-run shot to right in the Trojans' 5-3 win against UT Arlington (May 6)... Walked a career-high four times in the Trojans' 15-2 win against Georgia State (April 9)... Had eight multiple-hit games for the season and five multiple-RBI games..

2015: Played in 47 games with 46 starts... Had the third-highest batting average on the team at .312... Had 54 hits in 173 at-bats... Had the second-most RBIs with 26... Tallied the third-most doubles with seven... Had a season-high of three hits on five different occasions... Had the second-most assists with 78... Went 2 for 4 with two RBIs in his first game as a Trojan against Evansville (Feb. 13)... Went a perfect 3 for 3 with an RBI against Oral Roberts (March 24)... Delivered the eventual game winning hit at No. 14 Missouri as he went 2 for 4 with two RBIs (March 14)...Went 3 for 3 and scored two runs at Indiana State (April 24)... Tied for the most multiple hit games with 18... Had the second-longest hitting streak of the season at 12 games... Had the longest reached base streak of the season at 18 games... Had the second-most multiple RBI games with six...Named to the Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll for achieving a GPA between 3.0 and 3.49 during the 2014-15 academic year.

At Navarro College: Appeared in 47 games, hit .264 and struck out just 18 times in 190 plate appearances at Navarro College during the 2014 campaign.

At Houston: Appeared in 35 games with 32 starts at third base as a freshman … Hit .312, which led all Houston freshmen, with 17 RBI in his lone season with the Cougars … Named to the 2013 Astros Foundation College Classic All-Tournament team after hitting .333 (4 for 12) with a double, six RBI and three runs scored in games against Texas A&M, Baylor and California.

At St. Pius X HS: A four-year letterman under head coach Adam Massiatte … Helped lead team to two Texas State Championships and four District Championships … Was a three-time All-State and All-District selection … Helped lead the program to a Texas State Championship as a freshman in 2009 before being named All-District and All-State for the first time as a sophomore … Was named to the Texas Sophomore Impact Player Team and earned his program’s Most Dedicated Player award in 2010 … As a junior, repeated with First Team All-District and All-State honors … Named a Sun Belt Impact player … Named to the Houston Area High School All-Star and Texas Area Code teams in 2011 … Standout on the St. Pius X football team as a wide receiver and strong safety … Helped the program to three straight District Championships from 2008-10 and was named Second Team All-District in 2009 and 2010.

Personal: Born Aug. 20, 1993 … Parents are James and Wanda Kirk … Has one sister, Jessica … Plans to major in business finance.