29 Facts About Khalil Herbert

Khalil Herbert was born on April 21,1998 and is an American professional football running back and return specialist for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.

Khalil Herbert played college football for Kansas and Virginia Tech before being selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Khalil Herbert committed to the University of Kansas to play college football.

Khalil Herbert has roots in Jamaica and the British Virgin Islands.

Khalil Herbert played in 12 games his junior year in 2018 and rushed 113 times for 499 yards and five touchdowns.

Khalil Herbert played in four games in 2019 before leaving the team.

Khalil Herbert finished the year with 384 yards on 43 carries with two touchdowns.

Khalil Herbert joined Virginia Tech as a graduate transfer in 2020.

Khalil Herbert took over as the teams starting running back.

Khalil Herbert finished his one season with Virginia Tech with 155 carries for 1,183 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns to go along with ten receptions for 179 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in 11 games.

Khalil Herbert averaged 26.9 yards per kickoff return to lead the ACC.

Khalil Herbert was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round, 217th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.

Khalil Herbert signed his four-year rookie contract with Chicago on June 2,2021.

Khalil Herbert started the season as the Bears kick returner and third-string running back.

Khalil Herbert earned more playtime after an injury to starting running back David Montgomery.

Khalil Herbert capitalized on the opportunity by earning 75 yards on 18 carries in a Week 5 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

Khalil Herbert was named the team's starting running back after Damien Williams was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list just days before the Bears Week 6 contest against the Green Bay Packers.

Khalil Herbert finished his first season with 433 rushing yards on 103 carries and two touchdowns.

Khalil Herbert entered the 2022 season as the Bears' second-string running back behind Montgomery.

Khalil Herbert was named the FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his efforts against the Texans.

Khalil Herbert suffered a hip injury in Week 10 and was placed on injured reserve on November 15,2022.

Khalil Herbert finished with 129 carries for 731 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go along with nine receptions for 57 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.

Khalil Herbert entered the 2023 season as the Bears starting running back after David Montgomery signed with the Detroit Lions.

Khalil Herbert suffered an ankle injury in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve on October 13,2023.

In Week 2 of the 2024 season, Khalil Herbert would get his first touchdown of the year in a loss to the Houston Texans.

On November 5,2024, Khalil Herbert was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for a seventh round pick.

Bengals' starting running back Chase Brown suffered an ankle injury late in the Bengals' Week 17 win against the Denver Broncos, leading to Khalil Herbert's lone start with the Bengals coming in their Week 18 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Khalil Herbert finished the game with 69 yards on 20 carries.

On March 14,2025, Khalil Herbert signed with the Indianapolis Colts on a one-year contract.