Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Notre Dame
Khalid Kareem
DL • 6'4" • 265 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Khalid Kareem shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
57
Solid production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Player Story
Khalid Kareem built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive lineman from Detroit, MI wearing No. 53, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Khalid Kareem's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 1
- Overall
- No. 147
- NFL Team
- Cincinnati Bengals
Khalid Kareem, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Notre Dame. Khalid Kareem shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 103
- TFL
- 26
- Sacks
- 13
- QB hurries
- 24
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
Khalid Kareem quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Notre Dame · DL
- Career Tackles
- 103
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Notre Dame
- Top game
- Virginia Tech
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Harrison · Notre Dame
- High school pipeline
- Harrison · 16 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 5 · Pick 1 · Cincinnati Bengals
- Latest roster
- No. 53 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 46 tackles · DL 39th (top 5%) · FBS Independents 33rd (top 12%) · National 787th (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2017 Postseason | Notre Dame | 11 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 11 | 17 | 5.5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 41.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Notre Dame | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 60.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 12 | 34 | 10 | 4.5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 60.7 |
| 2019 Postseason | Notre Dame | 13 | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 66.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 13 | 45 | 10 | 5.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.1 |
Related Context
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Khalid Kareem played DL for Notre Dame. Across 4 tracked seasons, Khalid Kareem recorded 103 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Notre Dame.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 27.5 primary output with 35.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 35.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: USC
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.1
Efficiency
35.1
Usage
8.9
Consistency
55
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa State: 2. Louisville: 1. New Mexico: 1. Georgia: 0.5. Virginia: 6. Bowling Green: 2. USC: 5. Michigan: 0.5. Virginia Tech: 3. Duke: 0.5. Navy: 3. Boston College: 3. Stanford: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa State: 1 by 24.2. Louisville: 4 by 26.7. New Mexico: 1 by 14.2. Georgia: 3 by 17.5. Virginia: 3 by 62.5. Bowling Green: 2 by 28.3. USC: 7 by 79.2. Michigan: 4 by 21.7. Virginia Tech: 4 by 46.7. Duke: 3 by 17.5. Navy: 3 by 42.5. Boston College: 6 by 55. Stanford: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
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Wins2.4 · Games = 11 · +1.9 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 2 · -1.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs USC
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | @ Iowa StateSplash game | W 33-9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Stanford | W 45-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Boston CollegeSplash game | W 40-7 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs NavySplash game | W 52-20 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | @ Duke | W 38-7 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Virginia TechSplash game | W 21-20 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Michigan | L 14-45 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs USCSplash game | W 30-27 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Bowling GreenSplash game | W 52-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Virginia2+ sacks · Splash game | W 35-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/22 | @ Georgia | L 17-23 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs New Mexico | W 66-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 9/3 | @ Louisville | W 35-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Khalid Kareem story
Khalid Kareem built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive lineman from Detroit, MI wearing No. 53, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Khalid Kareem's career was his defensive production: 103 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, and 6 passes defended across 36 career games in the available record. That gives Khalid Kareem's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Notre Dame
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Notre Dame | 16.5 | 22.6 | 6.4 | 16.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 16.5 | 22.6 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Notre Dame | 25 | 32.9 | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 25 | 32.9 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Notre Dame | 27.5 | 35.1 | 8.9 | 2.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 27.5 | 35.1 | 8.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Virginia Tech
Week 6 · W 45-23
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#2
vs USC
Week 7 · W 30-27
5
Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Virginia
Week 5 · W 35-20
6
Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#4
vs USC
Week 8 · W 49-14
5
Havoc Plays
86.1 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Miami (OH)
Week 5 · W 52-17
4
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Notre Dame
27.5 primary output · 35.1 efficiency · 8.9 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Notre Dame
66.1
27.5 primary · 35.1 efficiency · 8.9 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Notre Dame
60.7
25 primary · 32.9 efficiency · 8.8 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
16
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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