2017 Football
Roster
Khalil Hodge
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Stockton, CA
- High School:
- St. Mary's/City College of San Francisco
- Major:
- Sociology
Hoof Prints: Two-time All-MAC linebacker who ranked second in the nation in tackles in 2017 with 154... named to the preseason watch list for the 2018 Chuck Bednarik Award... major is sociology.
Junior (2017): Set the school FBS-era record for tackles in a season with 154… led the Mid-American Conference and ranked second in the nation in tackles… named All-MAC First Team… along with 154 tackles, added 6.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles… posted double-digit tackles in 10 of the 12 games on the year… had 20 tackles against Minnesota (Aug. 31) for the most tackles by a UB player since 2008… was named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts… had 11 tackles, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble at Army (Sept. 9)… had 17 tackles against Florida Atlantic (Sept. 23)… had 11 tackles and a sack at Kent State (Sept. 30)… had 18 tackles and an interception against Western Michigan (Oct. 7)… had 19 tackles and a sack against Northern Illinois (Oct. 14)… named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 16… had 14 tackles at Miami (OH) (Oct. 21)… had 10 tackles against Bowling Green (Nov. 7)… had 12 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble at Ball State (Nov. 16)… had 13 tackles, two tackles for loss and a game-clinching interception against Ohio (Nov. 24).
Sophomore (2016): Started all 12 games at inside linebacker and was a tackling machine in his first season at Buffalo… had a team-high 123 tackles on the year to rank eighth in school history and second in UB’s FBS era for a single season… named All-MAC Second Team… ranked second on the team in tackles for loss with seven… had double-digit tackles in seven games… had a season-high 17 tackles at Nevada (9/17) and followed with a 16-tackle performance against Army (9/24) to become the first player in UB’s FBS era to record 16+ tackles in consecutive games… had 10 tackles (eight solo) and a tackle for loss at Boston College (10/1)… had 15 tackles (nine solo) and a season-high 2.5 tackles for loss against Ball State (10/15)… had 11 tackles at Northern Illinois (10/22)… had 12 tackles, including a tackle for loss against Akron (10/27)… had 16 tackles, including a season-high 11 solo stops at Bowling Green (11/25).
Previous School: A linebacker from the City College of San Francisco. He played one season for the Rams. Hodge helped lead the City College of San Francisco to a state championship in 2015. He had an astounding 262 tackles his senior season at St. Mary’s High School in Stockton, CA.
