Saboor Karriem
SAF · Senior
6'3" · 210 lbs · Unknown
Background
- Hometown
- Newark, N.J.
- High school
- West Orange
- Previous school
- Illinois
Recruiting
- Rating
- 4-star (0.8987 247 composite)
- National rank
- #346
- Class
- 2023
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
defensive
fumbles
Season by season
2026tap to read
Transferred to Temple in January.
2025tap to read
Played in 13 games … saw action on special teams in 11 games and played defensive snaps in seven regular-season contests … 22 total tackles (16 solo) … career-high 10 tackles (seven solo) in win vs. #21 USC.
2024tap to read
Played in 12 games with one start … seven tackles (four solo) on the season … recorded career-high five tackles (two solo) at #1 Oregon.
2023tap to read
Played in seven games … made college debut with one tackle and three PBUs vs. FAU. High School: Three-year letterwinner as defensive back and wide receiver for head coach Darnell Grant at West Orange (N.J.) High … as a senior, colected 45 tackles, two interceptions, one return for a touchdown, and one blocked kick and set West Orange single-season records in receptions (63), receiving yards (1,001), and receiving touchdowns (15) … scored at least one touchdown in 10 of 12 games as a senior … 2022 USA Today All-New Jersey first team … position ranks: #4 (On3), #65 (ESPN), #72 (Rivals), #97 (247) … state ranks: #2 (On3), #8 (Rivals), #16 (ESPN), #19 (247) … also played basketball, lacrosse and track in high school … High honor roll. Personal: Born Saboor Karriem … pronounced: suh-BOR kuh-REEM … communications major.
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Saboor Karriem's game-by-game stats
2026 (Senior, Temple): Transferred to Temple in January.
2025 (Junior, Illinois): Played in 13 games … saw action on special teams in 11 games and played defensive snaps in seven regular-season contests … 22 total tackles (16 solo) … career-high 10 tackles (seven solo) in win vs. #21 USC.
2024 (Sophomore, Illinois): Played in 12 games with one start … seven tackles (four solo) on the season … recorded career-high five tackles (two solo) at #1 Oregon.
2023 (Freshman, Illinois): Played in seven games … made college debut with one tackle and three PBUs vs. FAU.
High School: Three-year letterwinner as defensive back and wide receiver for head coach Darnell Grant at West Orange (N.J.) High … as a senior, colected 45 tackles, two interceptions, one return for a touchdown, and one blocked kick and set West Orange single-season records in receptions (63), receiving yards (1,001), and receiving touchdowns (15) … scored at least one touchdown in 10 of 12 games as a senior … 2022 USA Today All-New Jersey first team … position ranks: #4 (On3), #65 (ESPN), #72 (Rivals), #97 (247) … state ranks: #2 (On3), #8 (Rivals), #16 (ESPN), #19 (247) … also played basketball, lacrosse and track in high school … High honor roll.
Personal: Born Saboor Karriem … pronounced: suh-BOR kuh-REEM … communications major.