Bill Khayat
Encyclopedia
Bill Khayat is an American football
coach and former tight end
. He is currently the tight ends and assistant offensive line coach for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League.
in York, Pennsylvania
, where he played football
, basketball, and baseball. In 1991, his football jersey (No. 30) was retired. In 2002, Khayat was elected to the York Catholic High School Sports Hall of Fame.
at Duke University
as a tight end
from 1992-95. He was twice named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference
second team, was an honorable mention All-America
choice in 1994. Khayat became the first Duke tight end to lead the team in receptions in 25 years. Khayat finished his college career with 105 receptions for 1,155 yards and seven touchdowns.
Khayat earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in biological anthropology and anatomy from Duke in 1995. He was on the Distinguished Dean’s List at Duke and was named to the Academic All-ACC Football team.
of the Kansas City Chiefs
(1996) and the Carolina Panthers
(1997), and in 1998 he played for the Barcelona Dragons
of NFL Europe.
as the school’s running backs coach and recruiting coordinator (2003) and tight ends coach and video coordinator (2000–02).
Khayat then spent three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals
(2004–06) as offensive quality control coach. He subsequently served in the same capacity for the Washington Redskins
(2007–09), where he also assisted with the tight ends.
played ten years (three of them with the Redskins) and coached 25 years in the NFL. His mother, Deborah, is an accomplished writer who graduated with honors from The Catholic University of America
, in Washington, D.C.
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...
coach and former tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
. He is currently the tight ends and assistant offensive line coach for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League.
Early life
Khayat attended York Catholic High SchoolYork Catholic High School
York Catholic High School is a Catholic high school located in York, Pennsylvania, USA, and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg for boys and girls in the 7th through 12th grades....
in York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
, where he played football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
, basketball, and baseball. In 1991, his football jersey (No. 30) was retired. In 2002, Khayat was elected to the York Catholic High School Sports Hall of Fame.
College
Khayat attended and played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
as a tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
from 1992-95. He was twice named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
second team, was an honorable mention All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
choice in 1994. Khayat became the first Duke tight end to lead the team in receptions in 25 years. Khayat finished his college career with 105 receptions for 1,155 yards and seven touchdowns.
Khayat earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in biological anthropology and anatomy from Duke in 1995. He was on the Distinguished Dean’s List at Duke and was named to the Academic All-ACC Football team.
Professional
After going undrafted, Khayat was on the practice squadsScout team
In sports, the scout team, also referred to as a practice team, taxi squad, practice squad or practice roster, is a group of players on a team whose task is to emulate future opponents for the featured players. Frequently used in American or Canadian Football, these teams consist of less...
of the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
(1996) and the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
(1997), and in 1998 he played for the Barcelona Dragons
Barcelona Dragons
The Barcelona Dragons were a team originally in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. Their home field in Barcelona was the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuic, the 1992 Olympic Stadium, and later the Mini Estadi. The Dragons were successful on the field, making it...
of NFL Europe.
Coaching career
Khayat spent four seasons at Tennessee State UniversityTennessee State University
Tennessee State University is a land-grant university located in Nashville, Tennessee. TSU is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee.-History:...
as the school’s running backs coach and recruiting coordinator (2003) and tight ends coach and video coordinator (2000–02).
Khayat then spent three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
(2004–06) as offensive quality control coach. He subsequently served in the same capacity for the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
(2007–09), where he also assisted with the tight ends.
Personal
Khayat's father Ed KhayatEd Khayat
Edward Michael "Ed" Khayat is a former college and professional football defensive lineman who played in the National Football League and for the American Football League's Boston Patriots. He was also later a head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. His career record as a coach is 8-15-2...
played ten years (three of them with the Redskins) and coached 25 years in the NFL. His mother, Deborah, is an accomplished writer who graduated with honors from The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
, in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....