Khalan Tolson: LB · Illinois · #45.
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Khalan Tolson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for three head coaches in four seasons at Illinois. One game to point at: 9 tackles against Wisconsin — Week 6, 2021.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
48 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
LancasterOnline Oct 25
Yahoo Sports Oct 25Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 30-37vs UTSA | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-42@ Virginia | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 9-13@ Purdue | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-14vs Charlotte | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 0-24vs Wisconsin | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 20-18@ No. 7 Penn State | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-20vs Rutgers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 14-6@ Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 23-33@ No. 18 Iowa | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 47-14vs Northwestern | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 28 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Week 8 · 2021
W 20-18
at Penn State
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 6 tackles
A close one, won by 2 on the road.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
48tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
4%2 pass breakups48 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
41.0%
321 pass / 462 run
Plays / game
65.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
378 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #237 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at Illinois, 126 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Lovie Smith → Bret Bielema. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
