Khalid Duke

Khalid Duke (born February 27, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker.^[1] He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats.

Khalid Duke

Personal information
Born:	(2001-02-27) February 27, 2001 (age 24) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
Position:	Linebacker
High school:	Riverside Military (Gainesville, Georgia)
College:	Kansas State (2019–2023)
NFL draft:	2024: undrafted
Career history
Tennessee Titans (2024)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big 12 (2023)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.79 s	1.62 s	2.80 s	4.60 s	7.41 s	34.0 in (0.86 m)	9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)	21 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13]

Duke signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024.^[14] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[15][16] He was signed to the active roster on January 4, 2025.^[17] 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.^[18] On April 18, Duke was released by the Titans.^[19]