#89

Michael Kirch

TE · Florida Atlantic · Sr. · #89

Returning to Florida Atlantic for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Michael Kirch

TE · Florida Atlantic · Sr · #89

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Florida Atlantic
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Zach Kittley · Pass-heavy, fast tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Florida Atlantic1515910.63--
Career1515910.63--

How he plays

Play style

Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Florida Atlantic

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Florida Atlantic

Returning around him

  • 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -8 net (22 in / 30 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Florida Atlantic · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #82 · 2026 recruiting class #127

DNA match

Player DNA

Move TE

Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Landen King’s 2023 season.

Landen King

76%match

Utah · 2023

#2

Samuel Wheeler

Kansas State · 2022

75%
#3

Kyirin Heath

Southern Miss · 2025

All-Sun Belt
74%
#4

Oscar Delp

Georgia · 2024

All-SECNFL Rd 3 · Pk 9
69%
#5

Brayden Loftin

Kansas State · 2024

67%

Matches Landen on

Height
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Landen on

Weight (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Brayden Loftin's freshman season at Kansas State (2024).

Kansas State · 2024

#2

Terik Mulder

Kent State · 2025

79%
#3

Garrett Oakley

Kansas State · 2023

78%
#4

Jordan Cooper

Navy · 2020

76%
#5

John Mitchell

Florida Atlantic · 2021

75%

Matches Brayden on

Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
TD rate

Differs from Brayden on

Class year (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1939

Final rank
#2293
Avg #2116.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1939 this season.