Deji Karim was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2010 NFL draft.
16 Facts About Deji Karim
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Deji Karim earned all state honors his senior year after he rushed for more than 2,000 yards and scored 28 TDs as a senior.
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Deji Karim was not offered a scholarship although he did have interest from schools such as Colorado State, Kansas State, SMU, and Oklahoma State.
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Deji Karim had 25 receptions for 315 yards and a receiving touchdown.
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Deji Karim led the Salukis in 2007 with eight rushing touchdowns, but missed the 2008 season with a knee injury.
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Deji Karim broke the SIU single-season record for all-purpose yards and averaged 30.9 yards on 14 kickoff returns with one touchdown.
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Deji Karim was named a first-team All-American by four different services and was the MVFC Offensive Player of the Year.
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Deji Karim finished third in the voting for the 2009 Walter Payton Award.
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Deji Karim 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.
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Deji Karim was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 180th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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In July 2010, Deji Karim signed a 4-year $1.9 million deal with the Jaguars.
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Deji Karim had 50 kick returns and averaged 25 yards per return.
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On December 30,2012, Deji Karim returned a kick off 101 yards for a touchdown against the Houston Texans.
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On May 15,2013, Deji Karim signed with the Houston Texans.
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On September 1,2013, Deji Karim was cut from the final roster of the Texans.
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On October 28,2013 Deji Karim signed with Houston Texans due to an injuries to Arian Foster and Ben Tate.