Safety, Temple (from Illinois), 2023–26
Saboor Karriem
Lettered 2023–25 at Illinois (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Newark, NJ
Saboor Karriem plays safety for Temple, after Illinois (2023–25). Last time out, against Charlotte: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
44 tackles
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Charlotte, L 31–38
Next game: at East Carolina, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. USC, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Illinois | 24 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Illinois | 24 | S | So. | ||
| 2025 | Illinois | 24 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Temple | 24 | S | Sr. | 6′3″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Temple 7 games, 44 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Rhode Island | W 38–14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Penn State | L 9–27 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Toledo | L 48–49 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Army | L 17–21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at South Florida | W 17–13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. UConn | L 20–34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Charlotte | L 31–38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Illinois 7 games, 21 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Western Michigan | W 38–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Indiana | L 10–63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. USC | W 34–32 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Purdue | W 43–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Ohio State | L 16–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Rutgers | W 35–13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Tennessee | W 30–28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Illinois 3 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 45–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Central Michigan | W 30–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Oregon | L 9–38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Illinois 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 23–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Wisconsin | L 21–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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