90   Khalil Blakey
Khalil Blakey

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Cherry Hill, N.J.

High School:
Cherry Hill West H.S.

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 264

Position:
Defensive Lineman


Athletic defensive lineman with great football instincts … Will compete for playing time along the defensive line … Has played in 14 career games, starting four times.

2001: Saw action in seven games at defensive tackle, earning four starts … Totaled 16 tackles on the season, including 12 solo stops … Missed the final four games of the year due to a sprained left shoulder … Had a season-high four tackles and a pass breakup against William & Mary … Made three solo tackles against New Hampshire … Recorded two tackles and a quarterback hurry in victory over James Madison … Also had two tackles in games against Hofstra, Delaware and Marshall.

2000: Played in two games … Saw his first action of the season against Maine on special teams … Played on special teams and defense against Villanova, recording two tackles.

1999: Backup to Aaron Parker at defensive tackle … Played in five games on the season, against Toledo, Northeastern, Rhode Island, Richmond and Connecticut … Had six tackles on the year … Totaled three tackles against Connecticut … Recorded two tackles in the victory at Richmond … Made one assisted tackle at Toledo in the first game of his collegiate career … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring semester.

1998: Redshirted.

Before UMass: Played for Keith Britton at Cherry Hill West High School … Saw action on both sides of the ball during his high school career … Recorded 83 total tackles (43 solo) with 12 sacks, 20 quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles as a senior … Also recorded 43 “pancake” blocks during his senior campaign on the offensive line … First team All-Conference choice at offensive and defensive line as a senior … Second team All-Group defensive lineman during his senior campaign … Team captain during senior season … Participated in the Jersey South Shore All-Star Game after his senior season, recording two sacks in the contest … Earned All-Conference honors in track during his junior year.

Personal: Full name is Khalil Rasul Blakey … Son of Helen Blakey… Born November 30, 1979, in Camden, N.J. … Majoring in Sport Management.

Blakey’s Defensive Statistics

YearUTATTTSacksTFLINTPBU
19993360000
20000220000
2001124160001
Totals159240001

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