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Jersey Number 18
Khalil Laufau
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- High School:
- Herriman HS
- Prev School:
- Washington State
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Spent two seasons at Washington State (2023-24)
- 19 career games played (three starts)
- All three starts at defensive tackle
- Career: 28 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks
- 519 career snaps on defensive line
- Tackles in 14 career games including final six games played
- 10 games played including three starts during 2024
- 392 snaps played including 370 on defensive line
- 16 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks during ‘24
- 80.0 PFF run grade ranked 19th among Group of 5 interior lineman
- Grade ranked second among Pac-12 (WSU/OSU) interior defenders
- 5.0 tackles, 3.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks in season finale vs. Wyoming (Nov. 30)
- 84.1 PFF defensive grade vs. Wyoming – 12th among FBS interior defenders in Week 14
- 2.0 sacks matched most for FBS interior defender during Week 14
- Tackles in eight of 10 games played
- Nine games played during 2023 true freshman season
- 167 snaps played including 148 on defensive line
- Special teams contributor in six games (punt return and FG/XP block)
- 12 tackles on season including four solo stops
- Season best 4.0 tackles against Arizona (Oct. 14)
- Three stops against Colorado in home finale (Nov. 17)
High School
- Prepped at Herriman
- Three-star prospect by 247Sports, rivals and ESPN
- Rated No. 101 defensive tackle nationally by ESPN
- 6A All-State Second Team as a senior
- As a senior: 64 tackles, 17 TFL, 10.5 sacks and two forced fumbles
- As a junior: 57 tackles, 23.5 TFL and 7.5 sacks
- Also contributed one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
Personal
- Nickname: Lil
- Hobbies: hiking
- Chose UH because of the amount of love the coaching staff show and continue showing through his brightest and darkest days
- One word to describe him on the field: dawg
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: In N Out
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his parents
- Favorite childhood memory: sleeping on the floor
- Sports hero: his dad
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: 2021 rugby national championship
- Gameday ritual: pray before stepping on the field
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. West Virginia
Saturday, November 01
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews West Virginia
Monday, October 27
Postgame Press Conference: at #24 Arizona State
Saturday, October 25
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Arizona State
Monday, October 20
