Khalil Shakir

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Khalil Shakir
Shakir jumping in the air while playing football
Shakir with Boise State in 2018
No. 10 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-03) February 3, 2000 (age 24)
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 2023
Receptions:49
Receiving yards:772
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 and was selected by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Early years[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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:[9][10]

The Buffalo Bills selected Shakir in the fifth round, 148th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[11] Shakir caught his first touchdown pass in Week 5 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 38–3 Buffalo victory.[12] In his rookie season, he appeared in 14 games and recorded 10 receptions for 161 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[13]

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,[14] 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.[15] 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%.[16] 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.[17]

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.[18]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Khalil Shakir regular season statistics
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Returning Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Y/R Lng TD Att Yds Y/R Lng TD Ret Yds Y/R Lng TD Fum Lost
2022 BUF 14 2 10 161 16.1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 57 14.3 34 0 0 0
2023 BUF 17 10 39 611 15.7 81 2 1 10 10 10 0 5 98 19.6 27 0 0 0
Career[19] 31 12 49 772 15.8 81 3 1 10 10 10 0 9 155 17.2 34 0 0 0

Postseason[edit]

Khalil Shakir post-season statistics
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
2023 BUF 2 2 10 75 7.5 17 2 0 0
Career 4 2 15 166 11.1 31 2 0 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brown, Chris (April 30, 2022). "3 things to know about Bills 5th-round pick Khalil Shakir". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Negri, Landon (August 31, 2017). "Khalil Shakir is Vista Murrieta's Mr. Everywhere". PE.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Ballard, Zach (November 8, 2017). "Khalil Shakir commits to Boise State". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Rains, B. J. (August 26, 2021). "'Captain' Shakir ready to do it all for Broncos". Idaho Press. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Dent, Steve (October 15, 2021). "Khalil Shakir continues to dazzle Bronco Nation with fantastic catches". IdahoNews6. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Khalil Shakir Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  10. ^ "Khalil Shakir, Boise State, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Khalil Shakir 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  14. ^ Alfano, Jonathan (October 27, 2023). "Buffalo Bills WR Khalil Shakir Has Career Game In Win Over Tampa Bay Buccaneers". Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills News, Analysis and More. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  15. ^ Licciardi, Anthony (November 20, 2023). "'Did I Look Fast?' Shakir Reacts to Long Touchdown, Bills Win". Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills News, Analysis and More. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "2023 NFL Contested Catch Rate Leaders Wr". StatMuse. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  17. ^ Buscaglia, Joe. "Bills-Steelers observations: Khalil Shakir's 'Houdini' act awes teammates". The Athletic. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  18. ^ "Bills WR depth chart: What Josh Allen's weapons look like following Stefon Diggs trade". www.sportingnews.com. April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  19. ^ "Khalil Shakir Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.

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