You’ve heard of Five Guys Burgers and Fries? College football in 2017 should create an award called Five Guys Named Khalil Cooking Up Trouble.
At ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Khalil Tate, the man without a nickname, has become the most feared player in the Pac-12. (My new attempt at a Tate nickname is Special K.)
At Buffalo, linebacker Khalil Hodge is second in the NCAA with 119 tackles. That’s 36 more tackles than anyone in the Pac-12.
At Middle Tennessee State, linebacker Khalil Brooks has 11 tackles-for-loss and 5½ sacks, both of which would be in the top three in the Pac-12.
At Houston, defensive back Khalil Williams has 47 tackles, including eight for losses; he sacked ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ quarterbacks twice in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
At Kansas, tailback Khalil Herbert has rushed for 544 yards, averaging 6.3 yards per carry, a lone star for a 1-7 team that is otherwise impotent.
Most famous football Khalil ever? It is Khalil Hodge’s predecessor at Buffalo, Khalil Mack, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft.