Khalil Murdock: LB · Buffalo · #2.
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Khalil Murdock
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The four seasons at Buffalo span two head coaches: Maurice Linguist and Pete Lembo. One game to point at: 17 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Eastern Michigan — Week 6, 2025.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
142 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 13.5 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.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-23@ Minnesota | 16 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-6vs Saint Francis | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-28@ Kent State | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-21vs Troy | 12 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 5 | L 17-20vs UConn | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-30vs Eastern Michigan | 17 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 17 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 28-21@ Massachusetts | 9 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 9 | L 16-24vs Akron | 13 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 28-3@ Bowling Green | 13 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 19-38@ Central Michigan | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-37vs Miami (OH) | 14 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 26-31vs Ohio | 14 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 142 | 53 | 13.5 | 5.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
142tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%14 TFLSack rate
4%5 sacksPD rate
1%1 pass breakups142 tackles · 13.5 for loss · 5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 12.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Road5g | 11.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 11.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 12.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Pass share
49.8%
409 pass / 413 run
Plays / game
68.5
12 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
442 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
142 tackles in 12 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #27 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at Buffalo, 359 tackles — drafted at #257 overall by the Denver Broncos.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Maurice Linguist → Pete Lembo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Denver Broncos2026 NFL rookie season
Denver Broncos2026 NFL rookie season
