Defensive line, Houston (from Washington State), 2023–26
Khalil Laufau
- Number
- No. 18
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Salt Lake City, UT
Khalil Laufau plays defensive line for Houston, after Washington State (2023–24). Last time out, against Oklahoma State: 7 tackles.
2026 so far
24 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 7 tackles vs. Oklahoma State, W 35–32
Next game: at Utah, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Wyoming, 2024Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Washington State | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Washington State | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Houston | 34 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | Houston | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Career | 85 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Washington State | 18 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Washington State | 18 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Houston | 18 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Houston | 18 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 290 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Houston 6 games, 24 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Oregon State | W 33–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Texas Tech | L 26–28 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Georgia Southern | W 42–28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. UCF | W 27–17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Kansas State | W 35–16 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 35–32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Houston 12 games, 34 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | W 27–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at Rice | W 35–9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Colorado | W 36–20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | atOregon State | W 27–24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Texas Tech | L 11–35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | atOklahoma State | W 39–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Arizona | W 31–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Arizona State | W 24–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. West Virginia | L 35–45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atUCF | W 30–27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. TCU | L 14–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. LSU | W 38–35 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Washington State 8 games, 15 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Portland State | W 70–30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Washington | W 24–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. San José State | W 54–52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | at Boise State | L 24–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Hawai’i | W 42–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at New Mexico | L 35–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atOregon State | L 38–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Wyoming | L 14–15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
2023 Washington State 6 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Northern Colorado | W 64–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at UCLA | L 17–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Arizona | L 6–44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Stanford | L 7–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Colorado | W 56–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atWashington | L 21–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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