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Deji Karim
Player of American football

Deji Karim

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Intro
Player of American football
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Oklahoma City, USA
Age
38 years
Stats
Height:
68 in
Weight:
205 lbs
Education
Putnam City North High School
Sports Teams
Jacksonville Jaguars
Indianapolis Colts
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Biography

Abdul-Gafar Olatokumbo Ayodeji Lamar "Deji" Karim (/ˈdʒi kəˈrm/ DAY-zhee kə-REEM; born November 18, 1986) is an American football running back. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football for Southern Illinois and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.

High School career

Karim attended Putnam City North High School in Oklahoma City where he was teammates with Arizona Cardinals quarterback Sam Bradford. He earned all state honors his senior year after he rushed for more than 2,000 yards and scored 28 TDs as a senior.He was not offered a scholarship although he did have interest from schools such as Colorado State, Kansas State, SMU, and Oklahoma State.

College career

Karim played two seasons (2005, 2006) at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. In those two seasons he rushed for 1,972 yards on 328 carries with 25 touchdowns. He also had 25 receptions for 315 yards and a receiving touchdown.

Karim then transferred to Southern Illinois. He led the Salukis in 2007 with eight rushing touchdowns, but missed the 2008 season with a knee injury. The 2009 season brought him national recognition as he led the Football Championship Subdivision with 1,694 rushing yards and guided Southern Illinois to the No. 1 national ranking for three weeks, its second-straight Missouri Valley Football Conference Championship and the Elite Eight of the FCS Playoffs. Karim broke the SIU single-season record for all-purpose yards (2,339) and averaged 30.9 yards on 14 kickoff returns with one touchdown. He was named a first team All-American by four different services and was the MVFC Offensive Player of the Year. Karim finished third in the voting for the 2009 Walter Payton Award (awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision).

He finished his career at Southern Illinois with 2,080 rushing yards, 26 rushing touchdowns, 10 career 100-yard rushing games and averaged 6.58 yards per carry. Karim only fumbled once in 351 career touches.

Professional career

NFL draft

HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 8 2 in
(1.74 m)
209 lb
(95 kg)
4.37 s1.45 s2.45 s4.33 s6.95 s43 in
(1.09 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
19 reps
All values from SIU Pro Day (March 18, 2010)

Jacksonville Jaguars

He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 180th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

In July 2010, Karim signed a 4-year $1.9 million deal with the Jaguars. During the 2010 season, Karim was used primarily as a returner and was the Jaguars 3rd running back on the depth chart. Karim had 50 kick returns and averaged 25 yards per return. On limited carries he produced 160 Yards during his rookie season.

On April 27, 2012, Karim was released by the Jaguars.

Indianapolis Colts

On April 30, 2012 Karim was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts. On December 30, 2012, Karim returned a kick off 101 yards for a touchdown against the Houston Texans.

Houston Texans

On May 15, 2013 Karim signed with the Houston Texans. On Sep 1, 2013, Karim was cut from the final roster of the Texans. On October 28, 2013Karim signed with Houston Texans once again due to an injuries to Arian Foster and Ben Tate.

Return to Indianapolis

On August 17, 2014, Karim agreed to terms with the Indianapolis Colts. He was placed on injured reserve on August 26 with an undisclosed injury.On September 2, 2014 he was released by the Colts with an injury settlement.

Professional statistics

YearCarriesYardsRushing TouchdownsYards Per CarryReceptionsYardsReceiving TouchdownsReturn YardsReturn TouchdownsFumbles
20103516004.631001,24804
20116312502.114120065201
2012000000032810
2013125104.31-1010400
Career11034103.11812902,33215
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