| Position | Linebacker |
|---|---|
| Birth date | February 27, 2001 (age 25) |
| Birth place | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 3 |
| Weight lb | 246 |
| High school | Riverside Military |
| College | Kansas State (2019–2023) |
| Undraftedyear | 2024 |
| Pastteams | |
| Highlights |
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| Statseason | 2024 |
| Statlabel 1 | Total tackles |
| Statvalue 1 | 1 |
| Statlabel 2 | Sacks |
| Statlabel 3 | Forced fumbles |
| Pfr | DukeKh00 |
Khalid Duke (born February 27, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker.[1] He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats.
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
Duke 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] He was signed to the active roster on January 4, 2025.[15] 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.[16] On April 18, Duke was released by the Titans.[17]
References
- ^ "Khalid Duke". tennesseetitans.com
- ^ Young, Derek (6 December 2018). "K-State lands linebacker Khalid Duke". Rivals.com. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Ramsey, Denton (4 June 2019). "Meet your 2019 Recruit: Khalid Duke, Linebacker, Georgia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Khalid Duke 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Green, Arne (16 April 2023). "Why Kansas State football senior Khalid Duke welcomed his return to defensive end". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Green, Arne (21 September 2021). "Kansas State football defensive end Khalid Duke out for the season with leg injury". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Khalid Duke 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Green, Arne (1 October 2022). "Felix Anudike-Uzomah and Khalid Duke lead Kansas State sack attack against Texas Tech". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Green, Arne (31 August 2023). "Kansas State football senior Khalid Duke a weapon at defensive end". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Schneider, Drew (1 March 2024). "Kansas State Football: Khalid Duke Combine Performance.". Bring on the Cats. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Green, Arne (22 April 2024). "Where will Kansas State football DE Khalid Duke go in 2024 NFL draft? Some projections". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 23 April 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
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 4, 2025). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs the Texans". TennesseeTitans.com
- ^ "Khalid Duke 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved Dec 26, 2024.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Waive DB Justin Hardee and DE/OLB Khalid Duke With 'Non-Football Injury' Designations". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved 19 April 2025.