Khalil El-Amin
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Khalil Hassan El-Amin is an American football
player who is currently a free agent
of the UIFL.
in Cincinnati, Ohio
, he was a two-time all-Ohio selection for head coach Tom Stickley's squad, was four-year regular who earned all-Greater Catholic League North, all-city, and all-district honors each of his final two seasons for the Cavaliers. A Rivals.com
2-star prospect, he was not highly recruited by FBS colleges, receiving scholarships from only Kent State University
and the University of Cincinnati
. His first year on campus he redshirt
ed, and was named to the Bearcat Academic Honor Roll. As a redshirt-freshman, he saw action in six games, playing extensively at right tackle in the season finale at Rutgers. He was once again named to the Bearcat Academic Honor Roll. As a sophomore, he served as a backup to the offensive tackle positions, but his injuries limited him to one game. He was named the Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for the Ohio State game. As a junior, he started 11 of the teams 12 regular season games at right tackle. The team went on to win the 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl
31-21 over Southern Miss
. In 2008, he started all 13 games at right tackle, but the Bearcats failed to make a Bowl Game.
, of the CIFL in 2009
. He started all 12 games for the Commandos, who went on to a 9-1 regular season record, and won the CIFL Championship Game. El-Amin was named 1st Team All-CIFL as an Offensive Lineman.
of the AFL
, but was later reassigned on February 24, 2011 before ever playing a single game for the Sharks.
of the UIFL
. He missed the first game of the season, as he was still a member of the Sharks, but went on to start every game for the rest of the season for the River Monsters. He was part of the a team that went 11-3 in the regular season, best in the UIFL, and for his efforts he was named 1st Team All-UIFL at the end of the 2011 UIFL season.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
of the UIFL.
Early life
The son of Hassan and Evelyn El-Amin, Khalil attended Purcell Marian High SchoolPurcell Marian High School
Purcell Marian High School is a parochial high school in the East Walnut Hills neighborhood Cincinnati, Ohio, United States based in the Marianist Tradition...
in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, he was a two-time all-Ohio selection for head coach Tom Stickley's squad, was four-year regular who earned all-Greater Catholic League North, all-city, and all-district honors each of his final two seasons for the Cavaliers. A Rivals.com
Rivals.com
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2-star prospect, he was not highly recruited by FBS colleges, receiving scholarships from only Kent State University
Kent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
and the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
College career
El-Amin played as a offensive tackle for the University of CincinnatiCincinnati Bearcats football
The Cincinnati Bearcats football program represents the University of Cincinnati in a college football. They compete at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level as members of the Big East Conference. The Bearcat football program is one of the nation's oldest, having fielded a team as...
. His first year on campus he redshirt
Redshirt
-Groups and movements:* Redshirts , , followers of Giuseppe Garibaldi in southern Italy during his Expedition of the Thousand.Other groups and movements have use the phrase since Garibaldi...
ed, and was named to the Bearcat Academic Honor Roll. As a redshirt-freshman, he saw action in six games, playing extensively at right tackle in the season finale at Rutgers. He was once again named to the Bearcat Academic Honor Roll. As a sophomore, he served as a backup to the offensive tackle positions, but his injuries limited him to one game. He was named the Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for the Ohio State game. As a junior, he started 11 of the teams 12 regular season games at right tackle. The team went on to win the 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl
2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl
The 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl was a postseason college football match between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The University of Cincinnati represented the Big East Conference and the University of Southern Mississippi represented...
31-21 over Southern Miss
Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles football program represents the University of Southern Mississippi in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The Eagles are members of Conference USA and player their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi...
. In 2008, he started all 13 games at right tackle, but the Bearcats failed to make a Bowl Game.
Cincinnati Commandos
He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati CommandosCincinnati Commandos
The Cincinnati Commandos are team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Their team is based around Cincinnati area talent, such as Ben Mauk, Dominick Goodman, Robert Redd and Terrill Byrd...
, of the CIFL in 2009
2010 Continental Indoor Football League season
The 2010 Continental Indoor Football League season was the league's fifth overall season. The regular season started on Saturday March 13 and ended on June 5, 2010. The Regular Season Champion was the Cincinnati Commandos with a record of 9-1...
. He started all 12 games for the Commandos, who went on to a 9-1 regular season record, and won the CIFL Championship Game. El-Amin was named 1st Team All-CIFL as an Offensive Lineman.
Jacksonville Sharks
On September 29, 2010, El-Amin was assigned to the Jacksonville SharksJacksonville Sharks
The Jacksonville Sharks were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They competed for part of the 1974 season in the World Football League, a failed attempt to launch a major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football...
of the AFL
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
, but was later reassigned on February 24, 2011 before ever playing a single game for the Sharks.
Northern Kentucky River Monsters
After being let go by the Sharks, El-Amin quickly signed by the Northern Kentucky River MonstersNorthern Kentucky River Monsters
The Muncie River Monsters are a professional indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League. Based in Muncie, Indiana, the River Monsters plan to announce their home venue in the coming weeks....
of the UIFL
Ultimate Indoor Football League
The Ultimate Indoor Football League is a regional professional indoor football league that began its inaugural season on February 18, 2011.-History:...
. He missed the first game of the season, as he was still a member of the Sharks, but went on to start every game for the rest of the season for the River Monsters. He was part of the a team that went 11-3 in the regular season, best in the UIFL, and for his efforts he was named 1st Team All-UIFL at the end of the 2011 UIFL season.