Khalid Duke

Khalid Duke attended Riverside Military Academy in Atlanta. Over his high school career, he posted 219 tackles, 21 TFLs, nine sacks and two interceptions. He earned 3-star ratings from ESPN, rivals.com and 247 Sports. He chose to join Kansas State after high school. As a freshman, Duke played in 7 games off the bench mainly on third downs. He recorded 7 tackles, 3 TFL, and 2 sacks in his limited snaps. As a sophomore, Duke played 9 games, making 8 starts. He made 26 tackles, 3.0 TFL and 1 sack on the season. In 2021, his season was cut short as he sustained a season-ending injury in the third game of the year. He redshirted heading into his fourth year. In 2022, he played in all 14 games, making 13 starts. He tallied 44 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks. Duke chose to return for his fifth season in 2023. He started all 13 games and earned an All-Big 12 Second Team Selection. He made 19 tackles with 8 TFL and 6 sacks.