Khalid Kareem

Khalid Kareem (born April 28, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.

Khalid Kareem
No. 90 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-28) April 28, 1998
Detroit, Michigan
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Harrison (Farmington, Michigan)
College:Notre Dame
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 147
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:28
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Kareem attended Harrison High School in Farmington, Michigan.[1] He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[2][3]

College career

Kareem played at Notre Dame from 2016 to 2019.[4][5][6] During his career, he had 108 tackles and 13 sacks.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		 268 lb
(122 kg)		 34+3⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		 10+7⁄8 in
(0.28 m)
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Kareem was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 147th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[9] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list on July 27, 2020.[10] He was activated on August 23, 2020. In Week 11 against the Washington Football Team, Kareem recorded his first career sack on Alex Smith during the 20–9 loss.[11]

On September 2, 2021, Kareem was placed on injured reserve.[12] He was activated on October 30.

References
  1. "Farmington Hills Harrison's Khalid Kareem remains low-key despite time in the spotlight". mlive. July 13, 2015.
  2. Hansen, Eric. "Rush hour arrives; DE Khalid Kareem commits to Notre Dame". South Bend Tribune. Notre Dame Insider.
  3. Skrbina, Paul. "Notre Dame lands former Alabama commitment Khalid Kareem". chicagotribune.com.
  4. "Persevering on a long, winding road has Khalid Kareem rising for Notre Dame". Notre Dame Insider.
  5. "Father's voice guides Khalid Kareem to stardom for Notre Dame defense". Indianapolis Star.
  6. Hough, Austin. "Notre Dame Notebook: Okwara, Kareem ready for big year". Herald Bulletin. Indiana.
  7. "Khalid Kareem Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  8. "Khalid Kareem, Notre Dame, DE, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  9. Clark, Dave (April 25, 2020). "Reactions: Bengals take defensive end Khalid Kareem of Notre Dame in NFL Draft fifth round". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  10. Roling, Chris (July 27, 2020). "Bengals place rookies Khalid Kareem and Markus Bailey on NFI list". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  11. "Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Football Team - November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  12. "Bengals Re-Sign Mike Thomas, Place Khalid Kareem On Reserve/Injured". Bengals.com. September 2, 2021.


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