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2021 Football Roster

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1 Khalil Ladler

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 192
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Stone Mountain, Ga.
  • High School IMG Academy
  • Prev School Virginia Tech
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Biography

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022; 2021)
• All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2021; 2020)
• Phil Steele All-Conference USA Fourth Team (2020)

GRADUATE (2021)
• Appeared in all 12 games, including two starts a safety.
• Registered 45 total tackles (36 solo, nine assists) and was tied for third on the team in solo tackles. 
• Recorded multiple tackles in 11 games during 2021.
• Had a season-high seven tackles (all solo) at Old Dominion while also forcing and recovering a fumble (Oct. 30).
• Registered one tackle for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recover, and three pass break ups during the 2021 season.

GRADUATE TRANSFER (2020)
• Appeared in nine games, including seven starts at safety.
• Made Bulldog debut at Southern Miss (Sept. 19).
• Recorded 34 tackles (19 solo, 15 assists) and 1.5 tackles for loss.
• Had a season-high seven tackles (four solo, three assists) and 1.0 TFLs at UTSA (10/24).
• Tallied three or more tackles in six contests during the 2020 campaign.
• Returned an interception for an 81-yard touchdown after teammate BeeJay Williamson intercepted the ball and lateraled it to Ladler against UAB (Oct. 31).

VIRGINIA TECH (2016-19)
• Appeared in 39 career games for the Hokies.
• Played in all 13 contests in 2019, registering 18 total tackles and one pass breakup, posting a season-best five tackles at Notre Dame.
• Started in 11 games in 2018, totaling 66 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
• Tallied a career-high 12 tackles against Georgia Tech.
• Played in 13 games in 2017, making two starts, and amassing 11 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, one pass breakup and one forced fumble.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Coached by Kevin Wright at IMG Academy.
• Rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN and ranked No. 26 cornerback in the country as well as No. 61 player in the state.
• Ranked as seventh-best cornerback in the state by Scout.
• Prior to IMG, starred at Stephenson High School where he was named to the 5A All-State team as a junior.
• Was an honorable mention all-state selection in Georgia for Class 5A as a sophomore.

PERSONAL
Khalil Jamar Ladler ... Son of Kenneth and Erica Ladler ... Has two older sisters, Kenisha and Kahliah, and an older brother, Kenneth ... Born May 2, 1998.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Graduate Student

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
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    2021Graduate Student

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 192 lbs
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