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2026 Football Roster

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27 Kalim Mikhail

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 210
  • Class Junior
  • Major Masters in Leadership
  • Hometown La Verne, Calif.
  • High School Bonita HS / Mt. SAC

Biography

THIS YEAR: Senior linebacker Kalim Mikhail begins his first season with the Cougar football program, returning to the game after a year layoff ... An experienced linebacker who has competed at both the NCAA Division I and junior college levels, Mikhail brings physicality, production and veteran experience to the Cougar defense.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played the 2023 and 2024 seasons at Mt. San Antonio College for Head Coach Bob Jastrab ... Appeared in 12 games during the 2024 season, helping the Mounties to an 11-1 record ... Recorded 55 tackles, including 28 solo stops, while averaging 4.6 tackles per game ... Added 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and three pass breakups ... Recorded a season-high 10 tackles against Riverside ... Helped Mt. SAC advance to the 3C2A state championship game

HOUSTON CHRISTIAN: Out of high school signed with Houston Christian, which was coach by former APU head coach Vic Shealy … Appeared in 4 games as a 2022 freshman for the FCS Huskies ... Recorded 1 tackle, registering an assisted stop against Lindenwood.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Bonita High School in La Verne, Calif. ... Was a 4-year varsity football player for co-Head Coaches Steve Bogan and Bo Beatty, competing at linebacker and running back ... Served as a team captain for 2 seasons ... Recorded 146 tackles as a 2021 senior while totaling 703 yards and 7 touchdowns as a running back... Earned All-Mountain West first team honors ... Named to the All-CIF Southern Section Division 4, All-San Gabriel Valley Tribune first team and All-Area Inland Valley first team ... Recorded 47 tackles as a 2019 sophomore and led the team in takeaways, which included 3 interceptions ... Earned the Varsity Scholar Athlete Award
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 28, 2003, in La Verne, Calif. ... Parents are Karim and Lynsey Mikhail ... Father, Karim, played football at Azusa Pacific from 1996-98 and was a starting offensive lineman on the Cougars' 1998 NAIA National Championship team ... Mother, Lynsey, played volleyball and competed in track & field at the University of La Verne ... Brother, Noah, is a sophomore linebacker at Texas A&M … Aunt, Mona Thaxter, also attended Azusa Pacific  ... Majoring in Leadership.

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