Khalil Laufau

DL · #18 · Houston · SR · 6'3" · 290 · Salt Lake City, UT

Projected DT starter

12 2026 tackles

2 · 4 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

38 Career games (22 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	FF
2026	Houston	7	7	12	2	4	0
2025	Houston	12	12	36	2	3	1
2024	Washington State	10	3	17	4	4	0
2023	Washington State	9	0	12	0	0	0

Tackles per game 1.7 67

Havoc plays 8 89

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 11.3% 43

Line yards per carry allowed 2.0 82

Sack rate 5.2% 34

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W3	@ TTU	2		1
W5	UCF	3	1	2
W6	@ KSU

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#1801

Jaheim Buchanon IOL · Lehigh Senior FIU

#1801 Zachary Anderson IOL · Quince Orchard MASS

#1803

Khalil Laufau DL · Herriman WSU

#1814

Kade Pieper DL · Norfolk Catholic IOWA

#1814

Kadin Semonza QB · Mission Viejo BALL

DLs in the class

#180

#181 Donovan Nevils Battle Ground Academy MEM

#182

Khalil Laufau Herriman WSU

#184

Kade Pieper Norfolk Catholic IOWA

#185

Josiah Griffin Springfield Central BC

2026 · 89th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 35th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.