Usage / Role
79%
Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Western Kentucky
Kahlef Hailassie
DB • 6'1" • 200 lbs • Elk Grove, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kahlef Hailassie shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
74
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Oregon • Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Player Story
Kahlef Hailassie built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive back from Elk Grove, CA wearing No. 12, spending time with Oregon and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Kahlef Hailassie's career...
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- Committed To
- Oregon
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Kahlef Hailassie, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Kahlef Hailassie shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 124
- TFL
- 12
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 15
Quick Answers
Kahlef Hailassie quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Kentucky · DB
- Career Tackles
- 124
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
- Top game
- Indiana
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Cosumnes Oaks · Oregon
- High school pipeline
- Cosumnes Oaks · 13 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Junior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 63 tackles · DB 60th (top 7%) · Conference USA 26th (top 6%) · National 323rd (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oregon | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 40.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 14 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 14 | 54 | 4 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 39.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 12 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 66.2 |
Related Context
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Kahlef Hailassie played DB for Oregon and Western Kentucky. Across 4 tracked seasons, Kahlef Hailassie recorded 124 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Western Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 24 primary output with 41.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 41.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oregon, Western Kentucky.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2
Efficiency
41.9
Usage
8.6
Consistency
50.9
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game by game trend chart. Hawai'i: 4. Austin Peay: 3. Indiana: 5. Florida International: 1. Troy: 1. UTSA: 2. Middle Tennessee: 4.5. UAB: 1.5. North Texas: 0. Charlotte: 0. Auburn: 2. Florida Atlantic: 0
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Hawai'i: 5 by 60.8. Austin Peay: 6 by 55. Indiana: 9 by 87.5. Florida International: 2 by 18.3. Troy: 7 by 39.2. UTSA: 5 by 40.8. Middle Tennessee: 7 by 74.2. UAB: 5 by 35.8. North Texas: 4 by 16.7. Charlotte: 6 by 25. Auburn: 4 by 36.7. Florida Atlantic: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins2 · Games = 7 · +0 vs Losses
Losses2 · Games = 5 · +0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
87.5 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 32-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ AuburnSplash game | L 17-41 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Charlotte | W 59-7 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs North Texas | L 13-40 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs UAB | W 20-17 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Middle TennesseeSplash game | W 35-17 | 7 | 6 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ UTSASplash game | L 28-31 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Troy | L 27-34 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Florida International | W 73-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ IndianaSplash game | L 30-33 | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Hawai'iSplash game | W 49-17 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/27 | vs Austin PeaySplash game | W 38-27 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Kahlef Hailassie story
Kahlef Hailassie built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive back from Elk Grove, CA wearing No. 12, spending time with Oregon and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Kahlef Hailassie's career was his defensive production: 124 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Western Kentucky. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Kahlef Hailassie's production has multiple signals. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon and Western Kentucky.
The arc is straightforward: Kahlef Hailassie moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oregon
2018-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Western Kentucky
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 11 | 25.1 | 4.5 | 11 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 11 | 25.1 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 24 | 41.9 | 8.6 | 13 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Indiana
Week 3 · L 30-33
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
95.8 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.
#2
@ Middle Tennessee
Week 7 · W 35-17 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
88.1 takeover
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Hawai'i
Week 1 · W 49-17
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Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Marshall
Week 13 · W 53-21 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#5
vs Austin Peay
Week 1 · W 38-27
3
Havoc Plays
66.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
24 primary output · 41.9 efficiency · 8.6 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Oregon
40.5
0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.6 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Western Kentucky
39.3
11 primary · 25.1 efficiency · 4.5 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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