Kahlef Hailassie
Kahlef Hailassie
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. He has spent three seasons in the Western Kentucky secondary. In 2022 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Conference USA. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles, 2 TFL against Indiana, Week 3, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Western Kentucky, 122 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2022
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 63 | 43 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 10 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 58 | 36 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | -- |
| 2018 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 122 | 80 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 15 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2022
W 38–27
vs Austin Peay
1 PD · 1 TFL · 1 SACKS
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Brian Branch’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Brian Branch's senior season at Alabama (2021).
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