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Khalid Kareem

DE

A 5th-round pick (147th overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame, Khalid Kareem has built an NFL career since. He's currently with SF, in his 7th season in the league. His 41.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 35th percentile.

Size

6'4", 255#

College

Notre Dame

Draft

Rd 5, 147th overall (2020)

Seasons

2020–2026

2022 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
32.1

4th percentile among DEFs · limited sample

3 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.51
Pass rush×0.3-0.67
Ball skills×0.25-0.69
Run defense×0.2-1.04
Availability×0.1-1.29

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026SF40.26
2025ATL44.44
2024ATL31.62
2023CHI46.81
2022IND32.13
2021CIN52.54
2020CIN41.712

Career profile

Khalid Kareem has appeared in 32 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: CIN (2020–2021), IND (2022), CHI (2023), ATL (2024–2025), SF (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 41.7, in the 35th percentile among DEFs that year.

2022 splits

regular season

2022 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 16LAC—40.2
Week 17NYG—40.4
Week 18HOU—39.6

Khalid Kareem — common questions

What position does Khalid Kareem play?
Khalid Kareem is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Khalid Kareem played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Khalid Kareem has played for CIN (2020–2021), IND (2022), CHI (2023), ATL (2024–2025), SF (2026).
Where did Khalid Kareem go to college?
Khalid Kareem played college football at Notre Dame.
When was Khalid Kareem drafted?
Khalid Kareem was selected in round 5, 147th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Khalid Kareem scored?
Khalid Kareem has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Khalid Kareem's ScoutIndex Rating?
Khalid Kareem rated 40.2 for 2026, the 34th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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