2026 SPECIAL SESSION I
ENROLLED
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2093
Commending Khalil Murdock.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 22, 2026
WHEREAS, Khalil Murdock, a gifted linebacker and son of Hopewell, was selected in the 7th round of the 2026 National Football League by the Denver Broncos on April 25, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Khalil “Red” Murdock graduated from Hopewell High School, where he led the football team to a state championship and earned Virginia High School League Region 3A Defensive Player of the Year honors; and
WHEREAS, despite not receiving any Division I scholarship offers out of high school, Red Murdock kept his football dreams alive by playing a post-graduate season with the Fork Union Military Academy, leading the team to a perfect 8–0 season; and
WHEREAS, Red Murdock's success at Fork Union led to a spot on the University of Buffalo football team, where he quickly became an integral part of the team's defense; and
WHEREAS, Red Murdock finished the 2024 season ranked second in the nation in tackles with 156 and first in the nation with seven forced fumbles, which set a University of Buffalo record and garnered First Team All-Mid American Conference honors; and
WHEREAS, in his next and final year with the University of Buffalo, Red Murdock again ranked second in the nation in tackles with 142 while bringing his career forced fumble tally to 17, which set a National Collegiate Athletic Association record; and