Khalil Shakir
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Khalil Shakir
| image = Khalil Shakir (30740439657) (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt = Shakir jumping in the air while playing football
| caption = Shakir with Boise State in 2018
| current_team = Buffalo Bills
| number = 10
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|2000|2|3}}
| birth_place = Murrieta, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 190
| highlights =
- 2× First-team All-Mountain West (2020, 2021)
| high_school = Vista Murrieta
| college = Boise State (2018–2021)
| draftyear = 2022
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 148
| pastteams =
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 125
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 1,593
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 7
| 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 for the Boise State Broncos 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/3-things-to-know-about-bills-5th-round-pick-khalil-shakir|publisher= Buffalo Bills|title=3 things to know about Bills 5th-round pick Khalil Shakir|last=Brown|first=Chris|date=April 30, 2022|access-date=January 21, 2024}} Shakir attended Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, California.{{Cite web |last=Negri |first=Landon |date=August 31, 2017 |title=Khalil Shakir is Vista Murrieta's Mr. Everywhere |url=https://www.pe.com/2017/08/30/shakir-is-vista-murrietas-mr-everywhere/ |access-date=February 15, 2023 |website=PE.com}} He committed to Boise State University to play college football.{{Cite web |last=Ballard |first=Zach |date=November 8, 2017 |title=Khalil Shakir commits to Boise State |url=https://n.rivals.com/news/khalil-shakir-commits-to-boise-state |access-date=February 15, 2023 |website=Rivals.com }}
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.{{Cite web |last=Rains |first=B. J. |date=March 8, 2019 |title=Shaq is back: Wide receiver Khalil Shakir is healthy and hoping to build off his impressive freshman season |url=https://www.idahopress.com/blueturfsports/football/shaq-is-back-wide-receiver-khalil-shakir-is-healthy-and-hoping-to-build-off-his/article_7c632b8e-6796-57ba-8b4f-5e4f82a33c76.html |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=Idaho Press}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Counts |first=Ron |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Boise State's Shakir thrives with a simple mantra: 'Be quiet and play football' |url=https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/college/mountain-west/boise-state-university/boise-state-football/article238072949.html |access-date=February 15, 2023 |website=Idaho Statesman}} Shakir started all seven games his junior year in 2020 and had 52 receptions for 719 yards and six touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Rains |first=B. J. |date=August 26, 2021 |title='Captain' Shakir ready to do it all for Broncos |url=https://www.idahopress.com/blueturfsports/football/captain-shakir-ready-to-do-it-all-for-broncos/article_d9476097-3490-5e4b-8f20-6ec9755dc082.html |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=Idaho Press |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Rains |first=B. J. |date=July 29, 2021 |title=Countdown to Camp No. 3: Could Khalil Shakir be on track for one of the best seasons in Boise State history? |url=https://www.idahopress.com/blueturfsports/football/countdown-to-camp-no-3-could-khalil-shakir-be-on-track-for-one-of-the/article_24e8a08c-9985-57d1-ab96-abbee2e026cd.html |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=Idaho Press |language=en}} Shakir returned to Boise State for his senior season in 2021 and caught 77 passes for 1,117 yards and 7 touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Dent |first=Steve |date=October 15, 2021 |title=Khalil Shakir continues to dazzle Bronco Nation with fantastic catches |url=https://www.kivitv.com/news/khalil-shakir-continues-to-dazzle-bronco-nation-with-fantastic-catches |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=IdahoNews6}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 7/8
| weight = 196
| dash = 4.43
| ten split = 1.49
| twenty split = 2.53
| shuttle = 4.21
| cone drill = 7.28
| vertical = 38.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 4
| bench = 16
| arm span = 29
| hand span = 9 1/2
| wonderlic =
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |title=Khalil Shakir Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/khalil-shakir/32005348-4110-7427-f34a-bb0aa1d8e556 |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=Khalil Shakir, Boise State, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1018018&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
The Buffalo Bills selected Shakir in the fifth round, 148th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Fitzgerald |first=Katherine |date=May 9, 2022 |title=Mr. Everywhere in high school, rookie receiver Khalil Shakir ready for any role with Bills |url=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 |url-status=live |archive-url=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 |archive-date=May 9, 2022 |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=The Buffalo News}} Shakir caught his first touchdown pass in Week 5 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 38–3 Buffalo victory.{{Cite web |last=Fitzgerald |first=Katherine |date=October 9, 2022 |title=Bills rookies Khalil Shakir and James Cook make memories in 38-3 drubbing of Steelers |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/bills-rookies-khalil-shakir-and-james-cook-make-memories-in-38-3-drubbing-of-steelers/article_99814a2a-4825-11ed-8c02-8fdf750d1a32.html |access-date=October 10, 2022 |website=Buffalo News |language=en}} In his rookie season, he appeared in 14 games and recorded 10 receptions for 161 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Khalil Shakir 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ShakKh00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=February 15, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
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,{{Cite web |last=Alfano |first=Jonathan |date=October 27, 2023 |title=Buffalo Bills WR Khalil Shakir Has Career Game In Win Over Tampa Bay Buccaneers |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/buffalo-bills-khalil-shakir-career-game-tampa-bay-buccaneers |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills News, Analysis and More |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Licciardi |first=Anthony |date=November 20, 2023 |title='Did I Look Fast?' Shakir Reacts to Long Touchdown, Bills Win |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/khalil-shakir-reacts-touchdown-buffalo-bills-week-11-win |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills News, Analysis and More |language=en}} 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%.{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Contested Catch Rate Leaders Wr |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/2023-nfl-contested-catch-rate-leaders-wr |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=StatMuse |language=en}} 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.{{cite web | last=Buscaglia | first=Joe | title=Bills-Steelers observations: Khalil Shakir’s ‘Houdini’ act awes teammates | website=The Athletic | date=January 16, 2024 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5205130/2024/01/16/buffalo-bills-khalil-shakir-steelers-chiefs-playoffs/ | access-date=December 7, 2024}}
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.{{cite web | last=Murphy | first=Bryan | title=Bills WR depth chart: A look at Josh Allen's depleted weapons after Stefon Diggs trade | website=Sporting News | date=April 4, 2024 | url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/bills-wr-depth-chart-josh-allen-stefon-diggs-trade/7ccf414b9689c0c0f115d10a | access-date=December 7, 2024}} Shakir started the 2024 season strong as Buffalo's leading receiver, catching his first 17 targets to surpass 30 consecutive catches dating from the previous season and breaking the record previously set by Michael Thomas at 27 consecutive catches.{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2024 |title=Bills' Khalil Shakir: Targets caught streak snapped at 30 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bills-khalil-shakir-targets-caught-streak-snapped-at-30/ |access-date=October 12, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}} However, he suffered an ankle injury against the Baltimore Ravens and missed the following game as a result.{{Cite web |last=Maiorana |first=Sal |date=October 4, 2024 |title=Bills will be without key starters for game vs Texans: Injury report update |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2024/10/04/khalil-shakir-injury-update-ed-oliver-to-miss-texans-game/75512634007/ |access-date=October 12, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}
On February 25, 2025, Shakir signed a four-year contract extension through the 2029 season worth $60.2 million with $32 million guaranteed.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Alec |date=February 25, 2025 |title=Buffalo Bills WR Khalil Shakir agrees to terms on four-year contract extension through 2029 |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/buffalo-bills-wr-khalil-shakir-agrees-to-terms-on-four-year-contract-extension-through-2029 |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=BuffaloBills.com |language=en-US}}
NFL career statistics
=Regular season=
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||||||
| +Khalil Shakir regular season statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Team !scope="colgroup" colspan="2"| Games !scope="colgroup" colspan="5"| Receiving !scope="colgroup" colspan="5"| Rushing !scope="colgroup" colspan="5"| Returning !scope="colgroup" colspan="2"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="col"| {{abbr|GP|Games played}}
!scope="col"| {{abbr|GS|Games started}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Rec|Receptions}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Yds|Receiving yards}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Y/R|Yards per reception}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Lng|Longest reception}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Att|Attempts}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Y/R|Yards per attempt}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Lng|Longest rushing attempt}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ret|Returns}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Yds|Returns yardage}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Y/R|Yards per return}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Lng|Longest return}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|TD|Returns returned for touchdowns}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Fum|Fumbles}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Lost|Fumbles lost}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2022
!scope="row"| BUF | 14 | 2 | 10 | 161 | 16.1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023
!scope="row"|BUF |17 |10 |39 |611 |15.7 |81 |2 |1 |10 |10.0 |10 |0 |5 |98 |19.6 |27 |0 |1 |0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024
!scope="row"|BUF | 15 | 9 | 76 | 821 | 10.8 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| scope="row" colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ShakKh00.htm Career]
! 46 | 21 | 125 | 1,593 | 12.7 | 81 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 155 | 17.2 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
=Postseason=
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|+Khalil Shakir post-season statistics | |||||||||
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Team !scope="colgroup" colspan="2"| Games !scope="colgroup" colspan="5"| Receiving !scope="colgroup" colspan="2"| Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="col"| {{abbr|GP|Games played}}
!scope="col"| {{abbr|GS|Games started}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Rec|Receptions}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Yds|Receiving yards}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Y/R|Yards per reception}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Lng|Longest reception}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Fum|Fumbles}} !scope="col"| {{abbr|Lost|Fumbles 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 |
| 2024 | BUF
| 3 | 3 | 18 | 174 | 9.7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| scope="row" colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ShakKh00/gamelog/post/ Career]
! 7 | 5 | 33 | 340 | 10.3 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
{{footballstats|yahoo=34104|espn=4373678|nfl=khalil-shakir}}
- [https://www.buffalobills.com/team/players-roster/khalil-shakir/ Buffalo Bills bio]
- [https://broncosports.com/sports/football/roster/khalil-shakir/7926 Boise State Broncos bio]
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