New Orleans Saints receiver Keith Kirkwood grew up in Neptune Township, N.J. This photo essay features photos of his family, his high school and the town.
Photos by Andrew Mills
The Kirkwood family poses for a family photograph in the living room of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood's childhood home in Neptune Township, New Jersey.
The Kirkwood family poses for a family photograph in the living room of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood's childhood home in Neptune Township, New Jersey.
Mildred Kirkwood, 95, is the proud grandmother of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood.
NEPTUNE TWP., N.J. - Marissa Kirkwood, 28, helps her grandmother, Mildred Kirkwood, 95, prepare for a family photo in the childhood home of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood. (
The Kirkwood family poses for a family photograph in the living room of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood's childhood home in Neptune Township, New Jersey.
Neptune High School.
Neptune High School.
The entrance to Memorial Athletic Complex in the Summerfield section of Neptune Township. This is the athletic facilities where Neptune High School plays its home football games.
The Hall of Fame display inside Neptune High School.
A photo of the old Neptune High School in the Ocean Grove section of Neptune Township.
A boys basketball game is played on a Friday night at Neptune High School.
Neptune High School.
The Ocean Grove Fishing Pier in the Ocean Grove section of Neptune Township.
Neptune Memorial Field behind Summerfield School in Neptune Township. This is the field where Neptune High School plays its home football games.
The Ocean Grove beachfront in the Ocean Grove section of Neptune Township.
NEPTUNE TWP., N.J. - Two ships at sea as seen from the boardwalk in the Ocean Grove section of Neptune Township.
The high school helmet worn by New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood is on display in the home of his father, Kevin Kirkwood, in Neptune Township, New Jersey.
The Kirkwood family poses for a family photograph in the living room of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood's childhood home in Neptune Township, New Jersey.
Kevin Kirkwood II poses for a photo with his wife, Kathy. Kevin Kirkwood II is the older brother of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood.
The family of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood poses for a photo in the dining room of their home in Neptune Township. (l to r) Twin brothers Keishawn & Kerry, 21; father Kevin (center); brother Kevin II, 38; & sister Marissa, 28.
Some of the women in the life of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood pose for a photo in his childhood home in Neptune, New Jersey.
Kirkwood family photograph as seen in the family dining room of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood in Neptune Township.
NEPTUNE TWP., N.J. - A youth karate photograph of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood as seen on the smartphone of his father, Kevin Kirkwood.
NEPTUNE TWP., N.J. - Kirkwood family photograph as seen in the family dining room of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood in Neptune Township.
A youth football photograph of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood as seen on the smartphone of his father, Kevin Kirkwood.
Marissa Kirkwood and her father, Kevin Kirkwood show off a Saints Christmas ornament in the family dining room of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood's childhood home in Neptune Township, New Jersey.
Kevin Kirkwood II poses for a with his dad, Kevin. Kevin Kirkwood II is the older brother of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood.
Younger brother Keishawn Kirkwood (right) mimics the Heisman pose as the Kirkwood family poses for a family photograph in the living room of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood's childhood home in Neptune Township, New Jersey.
Throughout the playoffs NewOrleansSaints.com will be showcasing the hometowns of players to give fans a look at the communities and the people that influenced them. The fifth part of our series of photos essays is a look at where wide receiver Keith Kirkwood grew up, Neptune Township, N.J..
The photo essay was shot by Andrew Mills, a a veteran photojournalist with NJ Advance Media, New Jersey's largest news organization. Born and raised in New Jersey, Mills has covered assignments all over the world, including two tours in the Middle East, three Olympic Games and five Super Bowls. In 2005, he was part of The Star-Ledger's team that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news. But Mills may be best known for his 2017 images of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie sitting in a beach chair with his family, enjoying a picture-perfect Fourth of July holiday weekend in a state park Christie ordered closed to the public during a nasty government shutdown.
