Khalid Duke

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Khalid Duke
Personal information
Born: (2001-02-27) February 27, 2001 (age 24)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school: Riverside Military (Gainesville, Georgia)
College: Kansas State (2019–2023)
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Khalid Duke (born February 27, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker [1] . He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats.

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Early life

Duke 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

In 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		246 lb
(112 kg)		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.79 s1.62 s2.80 s4.60 s7.41 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [12] [13]

Duke signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024. [14] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. [15] [16] He was signed to the active roster on January 4, 2025. [17] He played in two games during the 2024 season, making his NFL debut on Week 16 against the Indianapolis Colts as a special teams contributor, and later recording one tackle and a quarterback hit in the season closer against the Houston Texans. [18] On April 18, Duke was released by the Titans. [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Khalid Duke". tennesseetitans.com.
  2. ↑ Young, Derek (December 6, 2018). "K-State lands linebacker Khalid Duke". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ Ramsey, Denton (June 4, 2019). "Meet your 2019 Recruit: Khalid Duke, Linebacker, Georgia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Khalid Duke 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Khalid Duke 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Green, Arne (August 31, 2023). "Kansas State football senior Khalid Duke a weapon at defensive end". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ Schneider, Drew (March 1, 2024). "Kansas State Football: Khalid Duke Combine Performance". Bring on the Cats. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Khalid Duke Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Khalid Duke College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 27, 2024). "Titans Trim Roster Ahead of NFL's Deadline". TennesseeTitans.com.
  16. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 28, 2024). "Titans Add 12 Players to the Team's Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com.
  17. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (January 4, 2025). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs the Texans". TennesseeTitans.com.
  18. ↑ "Khalid Duke 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  19. ↑ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Waive DB Justin Hardee and DE/OLB Khalid Duke With 'Non-Football Injury' Designations". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
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