Khalid Kareem (born April 28, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Notre Dame.

Early years

Kareem attended

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. He committed to the

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to play college football.

College career

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

Professional career

Kareem was selected by the

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with the 147th overall pick in the fifth round of the

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. He was placed on the active/

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on July 27, 2020. He was activated on August 23, 2020. In Week 11 against the

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, Kareem recorded his first career sack on

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during the 20–9 loss. On September 2, 2021, Kareem was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on October 30. On September 1, 2022, Kareem was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. He was activated on October 10, then waived the next day and re-signed to the practice squad.

Indianapolis Colts

On November 22, 2022, Kareem was signed by the

off the Bengals practice squad.

References

External links

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
* 1998 births Living people African-American Muslims Players of American football from Detroit American football defensive ends Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Cincinnati Bengals players Indianapolis Colts players {{defensive-lineman-1990s-stub