Deji Karim # prospect in 2010 NFL Draft.

Deji Karim NFL Draft Bio



Abdul-Gafar Olatokumbo Ayodeji Lamar "Deji" Karim (born November 18, 1986) is a running back for the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2010. He played college football for Southern Illinois and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.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.



Draft Year: 2010
NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Deji Karim
Pre-Rank Prospect Name Position Played Height Weight
Deji KarimRunning Back5 ft 8 in205 lbs
Round Selected Team School Hometown
6  180  Jacksonville Jaguars  Southern IllinoisOklahoma City, Oklahoma
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