Is Kahlil Ali starting?
Kahlil Ali is the projected starter at SS for Delaware Blue Hens.
Redshirt junior · #2 · 6'1", 200 lbs
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Delaware Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- STAR
- LCB
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- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive backs in Conference USA
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Pennsauken, ranked #729 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 50 tackles, 1 INT, 2 PBU. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 80th-percentile production nationally — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | 1 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8747
- National Rank
- #729
- High School
- Pennsauken
- Hometown
- Pennsauken, NJ
Why this rating?
On a 68-rated defense; 80th-percentile production (×0.81 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 71.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 13LMTSUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 33-30
Oct 2LLIBTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 30-14
Sep 26LUVATKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-3
Sep 19WCCUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 22-14
Sep 12LVANTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-26
Sep 3WMRMKTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | LMTSU | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | LLIB | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LUVA | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WCCU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LVAN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | WMRMK | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kahlil Ali's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.