2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 45
Khalan Tolson
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 235
- Hometown:
- St. Petersburg, Fla.
- High School:
- Admiral Farragut Academy
2021 Junior
- Declared for the NFL Draft following the season
- Played in all 12 games with eight starts
- 48 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 1.0 sack, and two pass breakups on the season
2020 Junior
- Played in six and started six at linebacker
- Missed final two games due to injury
- 39 tackles, 6.0 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, two QB hurries, two PBUs on the season
- Career high 10 tackles and 2.5 TFL in Illinois' win at Rutgers 11/14/20
- First career solo sack against Iowa 12/5/20
2019 Sophomore
- Played in 11 games with four starts at linebacker
- Started the final four games after Butkus Award semifinalist Jake Hansen was injured
- 38 tackles, 1.5 TFL, two PBUs, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hurry on the season
- Tied for the team lead in kickoff tackles (4
- Third on the team in special teams tackles (6)
- Nine tackles, 0.5 TFLs, and one fumble recovery at Michigan State 11/9/19 in his first career start to help Illinois win 37-34 in the biggest comeback in program history
2018 Freshman
- Played all 12 games, primarily on special teams
- Five tackles on season
- Made his Illinois debut in the season opener against Kent State 9/1/18
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals
- Ranked No. 799 recruit in the nation by 247Sports
- Ranked No. 55 OLB in nation by 247Sports and No. 83 by ESPN
- Ranked No. 125 recruit in Florida by 247Sports and No. 197 by ESPN
- 15.0 TFLs and 11.0 sacks as a junior
- Played for Team Florida in the 2016 7-on-7 AAU Jr. Olympics
- Verbally committed to Illinois in July 2017
- Offers included Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, UCF and USF
Personal
- Born Dec. 27, 1999
- Graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication in December 2021
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