Levon Kirkland

Pittsburgh Steelers 38th pick

MLB ·

Clemson · 1999–1999

176

Games

19.5

Sacks

Interceptions

Draft Details

Year

1992

Round

Round 2

Pick

38th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

MLB

College

Clemson

Levon Kirkland Career Stats

2× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 10 seasons.
Ranks 4th in the 1992 draft class in career Approximate Value (80).

Career Totals

Games	Sacks	Def INT
176	19.5	11

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
1999	PIT	16	74	22	9	2	2	1	7	4
2000	PIT	16	41	21	5	0	0	1	4	0
2001	SEA	16	59	20	2	1	1	0	3	2
2002	PHI	16	49	21	3	0	0	0	6	2
Since 1999		64	223	84	19	3	3	2	20	8

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Levon Kirkland is a former middle linebacker out of Clemson, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 38th overall pick (round 2) in the 1992 NFL Draft. He played 176 regular-season games from 1992 to 2002. From 1999 on, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles. He was named to 2 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	TGT	Y/R	1D
1999	PIT	1	1	—	0
1999	PIT	1	1	—	0
Career		1	1	—	0
Career		0	0	—	0
Career		176	—	—	—

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