Khalid Duke (born February 27, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker[1] for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas State.
| No. 53 – Tennessee Titans | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 27, 2001 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Riverside Military (Gainesville, Georgia) |
| College: | Kansas State (2019–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and high school
editDuke attended high school at Riverside Military Academy. Coming out of high school, Duke was rated as a three star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Kansas State Wildcats.[2][3]
College career
editIn Duke's freshman season in 2019, he recorded seven tackles with three being for a loss, two sacks, a pass deflections and a fumble recovery.[4] During the COVID shortend 2020 season, Duke notched 26 tackles with three of them going for a loss, and a sack.[5] During the 2021 season, Duke played in two games where he had six tackles with two being for a loss, and two sacks, before going down with a season ending injury in week two.[6][7] In week five of the 2022 season, Duke tallied three sacks versus Texas Tech.[8] During the 2022 season, Duke had a breakout season posting 44 tackles with five being for a loss, three sacks, and a pass deflection.[9] In the 2023 season, Duke posted 19 tackles with eight being for a loss, six sacks, and a forced fumble.[10] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Duke decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[11]
Professional career
editDuke signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024.[12] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Khalid Duke". tennesseetitans.com.
- ^ Young, Derek (December 6, 2018). "K-State lands linebacker Khalid Duke". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Ramsey, Denton (June 4, 2019). "Meet your 2019 Recruit: Khalid Duke, Linebacker, Georgia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Khalid Duke 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Green, Arne (April 16, 2023). "Why Kansas State football senior Khalid Duke welcomed his return to defensive end". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Green, Arne (September 21, 2021). "Kansas State football defensive end Khalid Duke out for the season with leg injury". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Khalid Duke 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Green, Arne (October 1, 2022). "Felix Anudike-Uzomah and Khalid Duke lead Kansas State sack attack against Texas Tech". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Green, Arne (August 31, 2023). "Kansas State football senior Khalid Duke a weapon at defensive end". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Schneider, Drew (March 1, 2024). "Kansas State Football: Khalid Duke Combine Performance". Bring on the Cats. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Green, Arne (April 22, 2024). "Where will Kansas State football DE Khalid Duke go in 2024 NFL draft? Some projections". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 10, 2024). "Titans Agree to Terms With 16 Undrafted Free Agents, Including RBs Dillon Johnson (Washington) and Jabari Small (Tennessee)". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 27, 2024). "Titans Trim Roster Ahead of NFL's Deadline". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 28, 2024). "Titans Add 12 Players to the Team's Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com.