East Carolina · L 9-17
9 tackles
The other 7 games average 6 tackles. This one was 3 above.
Saboor Karriem
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 8 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against South Florida — Week 5, 2026.
53 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
53 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Saboor Karriem at Toledo.
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Last game (Wk 9): 9 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Rhode Island | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-27vs No. 16 Penn State | 8 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 48-49@ Toledo | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-21vs Army | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-13@ South Florida | 8 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-34vs UConn | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-38vs Charlotte | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 9-17@ East Carolina | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Total | 53 | 39 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 9-17 at East Carolina, play by play
9 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended East Carolina’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, down 17-9. Ended East Carolina’s drive (int).
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Temple’s defense played that day
East Carolina’s 9 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 7. His interception came with Temple down 8.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
4 tackles.
8 tackles, including 2 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 5 · 2026
W 17-13
2 tackles for loss · 8 tackles · 1 pass breakup
A close one, won by 4 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
2%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
53tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFL53 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 8.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Pass share
37.4%
170 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
56.9
8 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
192 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
53 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #92 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Bret Bielema and K.C. Keeler.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Temple
