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Kareem Ali
Jersey Number 12

Kareem Ali

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-11 / 175
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Pennsauken, N.J.
  • High School:
    Timber Creek
Honors: 2015 - Scout team defensive player of the week (UMass).

2017 (Redshirt Sophomore): A backup cornerback who has not seen game action thus far this season.

2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action vs. Army exclusively on special teams ... saw  action at cornerback vs. Stony Brook ... suffered arm injury in week 2 and did not see action again until the season finale (ECU).

2015 (Freshman): Was part of the 2015 recruiting class ... started at Temple in Spring 2015 ... made debut at Cincinnati ... redshirted.

High School: Played running back and defensive back for coach Rob Hinson at Timber Creek in Sicklerville, N.J. ... won 43 games in his four-year career ... was a two-time South Jersey champ after 12-0 (2011) and 10-2 (2012) seasons ... was 10-2 as a junior and 11-1 as a senior ... earned all-state, all-conference, and all-county recognition as a junior and senior ... earned a N.J. Mini Max award ... played in the 2015 US Army All-American game ... ranked as the #7 player in New Jersey and the #28 cornerback in the country ... also lettered three times in track and was the State champ in the 55-meter.

Personal: Born Kareem Ali, Jr. in Willingboro, N.J. ... both parents attended Temple University ... father played football for the Owls from 1996-98 when he was known as Kareem Gilliard ... mother, Tasha, ran track ... has three brothers: Kahlil (10), KeRon (8), and Keyon (5) ... has a dog named Lily ... lists his favorites as: Friday Night Lights (movie/book), Grey’s Anatomy (TV show), sweet potatoes (food) ...finance major.
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