Abdul-Gafar Olatokumbo Ayodeji Lamar "Deji" Karim (/ˈdeɪʒi kəˈriːm/ DAY-zhee kə-REEM; born November 18, 1986) is an American former professional football running back.
The 2009 season brought him national recognition as he led the Football Championship Subdivision with 1,694 rushing yards and guided Southern Illinois to the No.
1 national ranking for three weeks, its second-straight Missouri Valley Football Conference Championship and the Elite Eight of the FCS Playoffs.
[3] Karim was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 180th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
[6] During the 2010 season, Karim was used primarily as a returner and was the Jaguars 3rd running back on the depth chart.
[10] On October 28, 2013 Karim signed with Houston Texans once again due to an injuries to Arian Foster and Ben Tate.