Khalil Laufau

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

Projected DT starter

36 2025 tackles
2 · 3 2025 sacks · TFL
0 2025 INT + PD
31 Career games (15 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2025 Houston121236 2 3 0 0 1
2024 Washington State10317 4 4 0 0 0
2023 Washington State9012 0 0 0 0 0

2025 Percentile vs DLs

Tackles per game 3.0 88
Havoc plays 7 70
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 1 80

The situation

Houston 2025 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 11.3% 49
Line yards per carry allowed 2.4 54
Sack rate 6.6% 65

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board
#1803 Noah Braham TE · University WVU
#1803 Blake Herold DL · Shenandoah KU
#1803 Khalil Laufau DL · Herriman WSU
#1803 Jelani McLaughlin S · Citrus Valley SDSU
#1803 Keystone Allison OT · Carthage LT
DLs in the class
#181 Donovan Nevils Battle Ground Academy MEM
#182 Blake Herold Shenandoah KU
#183 Khalil Laufau Herriman WSU
#184 Kade Pieper Norfolk Catholic IOWA
#185 Josiah Griffin Springfield Central BC
2025 · 70th pctile of DLs
Recruit · 35th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.