Khalil Wilkins
American football player
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Khalil Wilkins is an American college football quarterback for the Marshall Thundering Herd. He previously played for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
| No. 14 – Marshall Thundering Herd | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) |
| College | West Virginia (2024–2025) Marshall (2026–present) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
Wilkins began his high school career at Roosevelt High School in Washington D.C., before transferring to Riverdale Baptist School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland for his senior year.[1] As a senior, he threw for 1,100 yards and 15 touchdowns while also rushing for 330 yards and four touchdowns.[2] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at West Virginia University.[3]
College career
Wilkins redshirted in 2024. Against Utah the following season, he threw for 63 yards and his first career touchdown.[4][5] Following his performance, Wilkins was named the Mountaineers starting quarterback against BYU.[6] In his first career start, he threw for 81 yards and two interceptions while also rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown in a 38–24 loss.[7] Wilkins ended the season throwing for 185 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 243 yards and two touchdowns. He entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the season.[8]
On January 18, 2026, Wilkins announced his decision to transfer to Marshall University to play for the Marshall Thundering Herd.[9]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| 2024 | West Virginia | Redshirt | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | West Virginia | 6 | 1 | 0–1 | 16 | 36 | 44.4 | 185 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 | 85.7 | 58 | 243 | 4.2 | 2 | |
| Career | 6 | 1 | 0−1 | 16 | 36 | 44.4 | 185 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 | 85.7 | 58 | 243 | 4.2 | 2 | ||
