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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 159th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 114th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 14 | 280th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 23 | — |
Charting
Where Laufau's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Houston#30 · 6-1 | 7 | 55% | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | Houston#52 · 10-3 | 12 | 50% | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 |  Washington State#66 · 8-5 | 9 | 25% | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | Washington State#52 · 5-7 | 6 | 20% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Khalil Laufau's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Khalil Laufau's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Oregon State | W 33–20 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Southern | W 77–6 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Texas Tech | L 26–28 | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Georgia Southern | W 42–28 | 7.8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 |  UCF | W 27–17 | 9.2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Kansas State | W 35–16 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Oklahoma State | W 35–32 | 8.4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 7.6 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 24 | 699th / 5408 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 136th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 2 | 201st / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 4 | 72nd / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 704th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Oregon State | ✓ DL | 73 | ~30 (12–47) | 2 | 41% |
| Wk 2 · Southern | ✓ DL | 64 | · | · | — |
| Wk 3 · Texas Tech | ✓ DL | 60 | ~32 (12–50) | 4 | 53% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia Southern | ✓ DL | 65 | ~47 (23–59) | 6 | 72% |
| Wk 5 · UCF | — | 59 | ~39 (15–59) | 4 | 66% |
| Wk 6 · Kansas State | — | 59 | ~35 (14–55) | 2 | 59% |
| Wk 7 · Oklahoma State | ✓ DL | 59 | ~45 (22–57) | 7 | 76% |
| Season | 5 GS | 417 | 228 (146–293) | 25 | 55% |
Position Room
15 DLs on the Houston roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Khalil Laufau | DL | SR | 24 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Ashton Porter | DL | SR | 18 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 98 | Myles Parker | DL | SR | 14 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 90 | De'Marion Thomas | DL | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Travis Buhake | DL | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 47 | DK Mays | DL | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Ejiro Egodogbare | DL | SR | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Quindario Lee | DL | SR | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Chance Bryant | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Darius Washington | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 51 | Hunter Jones | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Isaiah Broughton | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Xavier Fleming | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Carmello Brooks | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Eythan Thompson | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Houston depth chart →