Deji Karim
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Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | HOU | 2 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | IND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 | JAX | 12 | 63 | 130 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2010 | JAX | 6 | 35 | 160 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Career Summary
Deji Karim is a former NFL running back and return specialist from Oklahoma City who played college football at Southern Illinois.
Jacksonville selected Karim in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. His NFL career included Jacksonville, Indianapolis and Houston.
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Early Life
Karim is from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
He attended Putnam City North High School, where he was a teammate of future NFL quarterback Sam Bradford.
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High School
Karim was a prolific high-school rusher at Putnam City North.
The Jaguars reported that he rushed for more than 2,000 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior.
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College Career
Karim became one of the FCS’s leading rushers at Southern Illinois.
After transferring from Northeast Oklahoma A&M, he rushed for 2,080 yards and 26 touchdowns in 27 games for the Salukis. His 2009 season produced 1,694 rushing yards, 20 total touchdowns, Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors and a conference title.
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Path to the NFL
Jacksonville drafted Karim 180th overall in 2010.
The Jaguars selected him as a running back and kick returner in the sixth round, then signed him in July.
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NFL Career
Karim played 33 NFL games over four seasons.
NFL statistics list 110 rushes for 341 yards and 18 receptions for 129 yards. He appeared for Jacksonville in 2010–11, Indianapolis in 2012 and Houston in 2013.
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Career Accomplishments
Karim’s rookie season included significant all-purpose production for Jacksonville.
In his NFL debut at Buffalo, he produced 215 all-purpose yards, including 70 rushing yards and 145 return yards. The Jaguars credited him with a 65-yard kickoff return that set up a game-winning touchdown against Oakland.
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Playing Style
Karim combined backfield work with return-game value.
Jacksonville drafted him as an RB/KR, and his rookie biography documents both rushing and kickoff-return contributions. At Southern Illinois, nine of his 18 rushing touchdowns in 2009 covered at least 20 yards.
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Legacy
Karim’s football record is highlighted by his dominant FCS season and all-purpose NFL role.
He led the FCS in rushing in 2009 and entered the NFL as a sixth-round selection. His 33-game NFL career included work as both a runner and a return specialist.
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Post-Career
Available cited sources focus on Karim’s playing record.
No post-playing-career activity is included because the reviewed official sources did not provide a sufficiently specific, attributable update.
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22886, 00-0027779, 1986-11-18, Deji Karim, Abdul, Karim
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