2025: Transfer from Northwest Missouri State ... in 20 career games (three starts) at Northwest Missouri State, compiled 30 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks, four PBUs, two caused fumbles, one fumble recovery and one QB pressure … carded 2+ tackles on eight occasions and 4+ tackles three times, including a career-high five stops against Pittsburg State in 2024 … notched 1.0 TFL in eight contests, including a career-best 3.0 TFL against Central Oklahoma in 2024 … secured 1.0 sack versus Nebraska-Kearney (2024), Central Oklahoma (2024), Central Missouri (2024), Northeastern State (2024), and Missouri Western (2024) … logged one PBU on four occasions against Central Missouri (2023), Nebraska-Kearney (2024), Washburn (2024), and Missouri Western (2024) … notched one caused fumble in contests with Central Missouri (2024) and Missouri Western (2024) … lone fumble recovery occurred against Missouri Western (2024), while QB pressure happened versus Missouri Southern State (2024) … enrolled at Mizzou in January 2025.
PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Two-year letterwinner in football at Northwest Missouri State (2023-24) ... 2023 MIAA Academic Honor Roll … in 20 career games (three starts), compiled 30 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks, four PBUs, two caused fumbles, one fumble recovery and one QB pressure … earned starts against Washburn (2024), Central Missouri (2024) and Northeastern State (2024) … carded 2+ tackles on eight occasions and 4+ tackles three times, including a career-high five stops against Pittsburg State in 2024 … notched 1.0 TFL in eight contests, including a career-best 3.0 TFL against Central Oklahoma in 2024 … secured 1.0 sack versus Nebraska-Kearney (2024), Central Oklahoma (2024), Central Missouri (2024), Northeastern State (2024), and Missouri Western (2024) … logged one PBU on four occasions against Central Missouri (2023), Nebraska-Kearney (2024), Washburn (2024), and Missouri Western (2024) … notched one caused fumble in contests with Central Missouri (2024) and Missouri Western (2024) … lone fumble recovery occurred against Missouri Western (2024), while QB pressure happened versus Missouri Southern State (2024) … lettered four seasons at Westran under coach Aaron O'Laughlin … helped the Hornets to 21 victories and four consecutive state playoff appearances … selected the 2022 KMZU Class 1 Player of the Year … two-time all-state and two-time KRES All-Star … two-time conference defensive player of the year … also lettered in basketball, earning two-time all-state honors and conference player of the year recognition.
PERSONAL: Born June 28, 2005 … son of Scott and Wendy Kitchen … majoring in health sciences.
