Christian Kirksey

Houston Texans LB Christian Kirksey intercepts Indianapolis Colts QB Sam Ehlinger.

Houston Texans Linebacker meets with the media after practice on Texans Live presented by Verizon.

Christian Kirksey sacks Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes in the first quarter.

Houston Texans Linebacker Christian Kirksey meets with the media after being named as the team's 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee on Texans Live presented by Verizon.

Christian Kirksey was surprised with the news that he is the Texans' 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee by his mom, fiancée and two children, Texans Chair and CEO Cal McNair, Vice President of the Texans Foundation Hannah McNair, Uvalde HS linebacker Justyn Rendon and Uvalde HS Head Coach Wade Miller. Christian also surprised Justyn and Coach Miller with tickets to Super Bowl LVII.

Houston Texans Team Analyst John Harris breaks down the defensive action and more from Week 11 vs. Commanders on Telestrator presented by BMW.

Houston Texans Linebacker Christian Kirksey meets with the media after practice on Texans Live presented by Verizon.

Texans LB Christian Kirksey and DL Maliek Collins get a sack on 3rd-and-15 for a loss of 8 to force a Giants punt.

"I told my mom when I was seven I was going to make it to the NFL and buy her a house. That's exactly what I did." - Christian Kirksey

Learn more about how Christian Kirksey made it to Houston and what playing in the NFL means to his family on My Football Story presented by Hyundai.

Houston Texans LB Christian Kirksey spoke with the media after the Texans-Broncos game.

LB Christian Kirksey celebrates the turnover with the Texans Defense.

LB Christian Kirksey forces the fumble AND recovers.

LB Christian Kirksey blasts through the line and gets to the QB early in the game.

Houston Texans Christian Kirksey talks about the playmakers on the Texans defense, his growth this offseason and the Head Coach Lovie Smith's leadership.

Houston Texans LB Christian Kirksey joins Deepi Sidhu on the Deep Slant podcast to talk Lovie Smith, the 2022 defense and his advice for the rookies.

Houston Texans LB Christian Kirksey spoke with the media on Day 1 of Training Camp.

LB Christian Kirksey wore the mic during OTAs.

Houston Texans LB Christian Kirksey spoke with the media after practice.

Houston Texans LB Christian Kirksey spoke with the media on Tuesday.

Houston Texans LB Christian Kirksey was mic'd up for the Texas Week 17 game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Houston Texans LB Christian Kirksey spoke with the media after the Texans-Seahawks in Week 14.

Houston Texans LB Christian Kirksey spoke with the media after the Texans Week 13 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts.

Tavierre Thomas gets the forced fumble in the fourth quarter for the takeaway.

Houston Texans linebacker Christian Kirksey's well-played pass defense forces fourth down.

Houston Texans LB Christian Kirksey spoke with the media on Monday.

Houston Texans LB Christian Kirksey recently gifted custom Air Force 1s to the Uvalde High School football team.

Houston Texans WR Chris Moore, DB Tavierre Thomas and LB Christian Kirksey meet with the media after practice.

Deepi Sidhu looks back on the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys rivalry, plus recaps a week of player accomplishments both on and off the field.

Houston Texans linebacker Christian Kirksey receives a surprise from the Uvalde High School football team following his Walter Payton Man of the Year nomination.

The Houston Texans announced today that linebacker Christian Kirksey is the team's nominee for the 2022 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

Houston Texans LB Christian Kirksey, DL Ogbo Okoronkwo Nico Collins and DB Desmond King II meet with the media after practice.

Houston Texans Team Analyst John Harris shares his notes from the Texans Week 13 game against the Cleveland Browns.

Houston Texans Team Analyst John Harris breaks down the big plays in the Browns-Texans Week 13 matchup.

Houston Texans Team Analyst John Harris breaks down the big plays in the Texans-Dolphins Week 12 matchup.

LB Christian Kirksey logged his 700th career tackle early in the first quarter of Sunday's game with the Commanders.

Houston Texans LB Christian Kirksey, DL Ogbo Okoronkwo and TE Jordan Akins meet with the media after practice.

LB Christian Kirksey came up with a third quarter pick leading to a Texans field goal.

Houston Texans Team Analyst John Harris breaks down Christian Kirksey's pass coverage in a Week 18 game against the Tennessee Titans.

Get to know Houston Texans linebacker Christian Kirksey, signed as a free agent on March 24, 2021.

Houston Texans Christian Kirksey feels like Lovie Smith's defense is linebacker-friendly and fits his skillset well.

Houston Texans Christian Kirksey spoke with the media on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.