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Khalil Laufau
DL · Senior · #18 · 6' 3" · 290 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Salt Lake City, UT
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Estimated NIL value
$990K
Houston · Football
Khalil Laufau
DL · Senior · #18 · 6' 3" · 290 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Salt Lake City, UT
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Estimated NIL value
$990K
Houston · Football
DL · Senior · #18 · 6' 3" · 290 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#18
Height
6' 3"
Weight
290 lbs
Hometown
From Salt Lake City, UT
Estimated NIL value
$990K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Khalil Laufau is a 6' 3" 290 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman for Houston and is listed by ESPN from Salt Lake City, UT. Khalil Laufau ranks 5th within the current Houston football roster and No. 440 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $990K, with $990K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.7%
Football pool: $27M
Pool share of school
2.5%
Houston roster market: $39M
Roster dollars tracked
$27M
Houston Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
1
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Salt Lake City, UT
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Houston Cougars
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1745 nationally
Rating: 0.8367
High school: Herriman
From: Herriman, UT
Class: 2023 / DL
Transfer history
Washington State to Houston
2025 portal cycle / Dec 24, 2024 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
35
Total tackles
19
Solo tackles
16
AST
1
Passes defended
2
Sacks
1
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Washington State Cougars | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Washington State Cougars | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Houston Cougars | 35 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 63 | 31 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Latest games
LSU TigersDec 28, 2025 · 38-35L
TCU Horned FrogsNov 22, 2025 · 17-14W
UCF KnightsNov 8, 2025 · 30-27L
West Virginia MountaineersNov 1, 2025 · 45-35W
Arizona State Sun DevilsOct 26, 2025 · 24-16W
Arizona WildcatsOct 18, 2025 · 31-28W
Oklahoma State CowboysOct 11, 2025 · 39-17L
Texas Tech Red RaidersOct 4, 2025 · 35-11Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Khalil Laufau, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $990K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $990K. The pool-accounting allocation is $990K, equal to about 3.7% of the Houston football market. The player ranks 5th on that roster and No. 440 in The Sideline's national player index.
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