Khalil Shakir
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Shakir with Boise State in 2018
No. 10 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-03) February 3, 2000 (age 23)
Murrieta, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Vista Murrieta
(Murrieta, California)
College:Boise State (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2023
Receptions:35
Receiving yards:571
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Khalil Shakir (born February 3, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State.

High school career

Shakir attended Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, California.[1] He committed to Boise State University to play college football.[2]

College career

Shakir appeared in 10 games with one start as a true freshman at Boise State in 2018. He had 16 receptions for 170 yards with one receiving touchdown and one rushing.[3] As a sophomore in 2019, he started five of 14 games, recording 63 receptions for 872 yards with six receiving touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns.[4] Shakir started all seven games his junior year in 2020 and had 52 receptions for 719 yards and six touchdowns.[5][6] Shakir returned to Boise State for his senior season in 2021 and caught 77 passes for 1,117 yards and 7 touchdowns.[7]

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
5 ft 11+7⁄8 in
(1.83 m) 		196 lb
(89 kg) 		29 in
(0.74 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.43 s 1.49 s 2.53 s 4.21 s 7.28 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 16 reps
Sources:[8][9]

The Buffalo Bills selected Shakir in the fifth round, 148th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10] Shakir caught his first touchdown pass in Week 5 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 38–3 Buffalo victory.[11] In his rookie season, he appeared in 14 games and recorded 10 receptions for 161 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[12]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Returning Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Y/R Lng TD Ret Yds Y/R Lng TD Fum Lost
2022 BUF 14 2 10 161 16.1 31 1 4 57 14.3 34 0 0 0
2023 BUF 12 6 25 410 16.4 81 2 5 98 19.6 27 0 0 0
Career 26 8 35 571 16.3 81 3 9 155 17.2 34 0 0 0

Postseason

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Y/R Lng TD Fum Lost
2022 BUF 2 0 5 91 18.2 31 0 0 0
Career 2 0 5 91 18.2 31 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ Negri, Landon (August 31, 2017). "Khalil Shakir is Vista Murrieta's Mr. Everywhere". PE.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Ballard, Zach (November 8, 2017). "Khalil Shakir commits to Boise State". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Rains, B. J. (March 8, 2019). "Shaq is back: Wide receiver Khalil Shakir is healthy and hoping to build off his impressive freshman season". Idaho Press. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Counts, Ron (December 6, 2019). "Boise State's Shakir thrives with a simple mantra: 'Be quiet and play football'". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  5. ^ Rains, B. J. (August 26, 2021). "'Captain' Shakir ready to do it all for Broncos". Idaho Press. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Rains, B. J. (July 29, 2021). "Countdown to Camp No. 3: Could Khalil Shakir be on track for one of the best seasons in Boise State history?". Idaho Press. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Dent, Steve (October 15, 2021). "Khalil Shakir continues to dazzle Bronco Nation with fantastic catches". IdahoNews6. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Khalil Shakir Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "Khalil Shakir, Boise State, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  10. ^ Fitzgerald, Katherine (May 9, 2022). "Mr. Everywhere in high school, rookie receiver Khalil Shakir ready for any role with Bills". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  11. ^ Fitzgerald, Katherine (October 9, 2022). "Bills rookies Khalil Shakir and James Cook make memories in 38-3 drubbing of Steelers". Buffalo News. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "Khalil Shakir 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.

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