Khalil Shakir Explained

Khalil Shakir
Current Team:Buffalo Bills
Number:10
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:2000 2, mf=yes
Birth Place:Murrieta, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:196
Highlights:
High School:Vista Murrieta
(Murrieta, California)
College:Boise State (2018–2021)
Draftyear:2022
Draftround:5
Draftpick:148
Pastteams:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:49
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:772
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:3
Status:Active
Pfr:ShakKh00

Khalil Shakir (born February 3, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State and was selected by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Early life

Khalil's father was a Master Gunnery Sergeant in the Marine Corps. As a child, Shakir spent time in Hawaii and Japan.[1] Shakir attended Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, California.[2] He committed to Boise State University to play college football.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] Shakir started all seven games his junior year in 2020 and had 52 receptions for 719 yards and six touchdowns.[6] [7] Shakir returned to Boise State for his senior season in 2021 and caught 77 passes for 1,117 yards and 7 touchdowns.[8]

Professional career

The Buffalo Bills selected Shakir in the fifth round, 148th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[9] Shakir caught his first touchdown pass in Week 5 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 38–3 Buffalo victory.[10] In his rookie season, he appeared in 14 games and recorded 10 receptions for 161 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[11]

Shakir's role expanded in 2023. Despite a slow start to the season as Buffalo's number 3 receiver, he became one of Josh Allen's top targets by the end of the year. Shakir had a breakout game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 8, catching six passes for a then-career-high 92 yards,[12] before eclipsing that performance against the New York Jets in week 11 with three catches for 115 yards, with 81 of those yards coming on a third-quarter catch-and-run touchdown.[13] Shakir finished the 2023 season with 611 receiving yards and two touchdowns, catching 39 of 45 targets, which was the top catch percentage by any receiver in the league at 86.7%.[14] Shakir continued to help the Bills in the playoffs, catching a touchdown in both their games, including a 17-yard score in which he shrugged off Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick after a short pass, balanced himself without falling down, and ran in the rest of the way for the touchdown.[15]

Entering the 2024 season, Shakir became the lone remaining starting wide receiver on the Bills from the previous year, as Stefon Diggs was traded and Gabe Davis left in free agency.[16]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Khalil Shakir regular season statistics
YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingReturningFumbles
2022BUF14 2 10 161 16.1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 57 14.3 340 0 0
2023BUF17103961115.78121101010059819.627000
Career[17] 31 12 49 772 15.8 81 3 1 10 10 10 0 9 155 17.2 34 0 0 0

Postseason

Khalil Shakir post-season statistics
YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
BUF2 0 5 91 18.2 31 00 0
BUF2 2 10 75 7.5 17 2 0 0
Career4 2 15 166 11.1 31 2 0 0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3 things to know about Bills 5th-round pick Khalil Shakir. Buffalo Bills. Brown. Chris. April 30, 2022. January 21, 2024.
  2. Web site: Negri . Landon . August 31, 2017 . Khalil Shakir is Vista Murrieta's Mr. Everywhere . February 15, 2023 . PE.com.
  3. Web site: Ballard . Zach . November 8, 2017 . Khalil Shakir commits to Boise State . February 15, 2023 . Rivals.com .
  4. Web site: Rains . B. J. . March 8, 2019 . Shaq is back: Wide receiver Khalil Shakir is healthy and hoping to build off his impressive freshman season . October 11, 2022 . Idaho Press.
  5. Web site: Counts . Ron . December 6, 2019 . Boise State's Shakir thrives with a simple mantra: 'Be quiet and play football' . February 15, 2023 . Idaho Statesman.
  6. Web site: Rains . B. J. . August 26, 2021 . 'Captain' Shakir ready to do it all for Broncos . October 11, 2022 . Idaho Press . en.
  7. Web site: 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? . October 11, 2022 . Idaho Press . en.
  8. Web site: Dent . Steve . October 15, 2021 . Khalil Shakir continues to dazzle Bronco Nation with fantastic catches . October 11, 2022 . IdahoNews6.
  9. Web site: Fitzgerald . Katherine . May 9, 2022 . Mr. Everywhere in high school, rookie receiver Khalil Shakir ready for any role with Bills . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220509102840/https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/mr-everywhere-in-high-school-rookie-receiver-khalil-shakir-ready-for-any-role-with-bills/article_0107fc16-cf0e-11ec-a33c-976208363579.html . May 9, 2022 . May 10, 2022 . The Buffalo News.
  10. Web site: Fitzgerald . Katherine . October 9, 2022 . Bills rookies Khalil Shakir and James Cook make memories in 38-3 drubbing of Steelers . October 10, 2022 . Buffalo News . en.
  11. Web site: Khalil Shakir 2022 Game Log . February 15, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  12. Web site: Alfano . Jonathan . 2023-10-27 . Buffalo Bills WR Khalil Shakir Has Career Game In Win Over Tampa Bay Buccaneers . 2024-04-03 . Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills News, Analysis and More . en.
  13. Web site: Licciardi . Anthony . 2023-11-20 . 'Did I Look Fast?' Shakir Reacts to Long Touchdown, Bills Win . 2024-04-03 . Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills News, Analysis and More . en.
  14. Web site: 2023 NFL Contested Catch Rate Leaders Wr . 2024-04-03 . StatMuse . en.
  15. Web site: Buscaglia . Joe . Bills-Steelers observations: Khalil Shakir's 'Houdini' act awes teammates . 2024-04-03 . The Athletic . en.
  16. Web site: 2024-04-03 . Bills WR depth chart: What Josh Allen's weapons look like following Stefon Diggs trade . 2024-04-03 . www.sportingnews.com . en-us.
  17. Web site: Khalil Shakir Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College. Pro-Football-Reference.com. January 22, 2024.