No. 25 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Elk Grove, California, U.S. | November 9, 2000||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) | ||||||
College: | Oregon (2018–2019) Western Kentucky (2021–2022) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2023: undrafted | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Kahlef Hailassie (born November 9, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2023.
Hailassie played college football for the Oregon Ducks from 2018 to 2019 and for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers from 2021 to 2022. [1] He was named second-team all-conference for the Hilltoppers as a senior in 2022. [2]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
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6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.19 s | 6.68 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 9 reps | ||||
All values from Pro Day [3] |
On May 6, 2023, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Hailassie to a three-year, $2.705 million contract as an undrafted free agent. [4] [5] He was waived at the final roster cuts on August 29. [6]
On August 30, 2023, Hailassie was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns. [7] He was waived on October 26, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. [8]
On January 16, 2025, Hailassie signed a reserve/future contract with the Minnesota Vikings. [9] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts. [10] He was signed to the practice squad the next day. [11]