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2021 Football Roster

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45 Khalan Tolson

  • Position LB
  • Class Junior
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 235
  • Hometown St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • High School Admiral Farragut Academy
  • Instagram khalantolson
  • Twitter KhalanTolson

Biography

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

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    LB
    6'0" 220 lbs
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    2019Sophomore

    LB
    6'0" 220 lbs
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    2020Junior

    LB
    6'0" 220 lbs
    45
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    2021Junior

    LB
    6'0" 235 lbs
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