Kareem Walker

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
RB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
211
Hometown:
Irvington, N.J.
High School:
DePaul Catholic

CAREER BESTS

Rushing
•Attempts: 7 - Maryland, 2017
•Yards: 34 - Rutgers, 2017
•Touchdowns: 1 - Rutgers, 2017
•Long: 16 - Maryland, 2017

At Michigan
• Has appeared in five games as a Wolverine
• 2017 letterwinner

Sophomore (2017)
• Earned his first varsity letter
• Made his Michigan debut at Purdue (Sept. 23)
• Saw game action at Indiana (Oct. 14)
• Carried the ball seven times for 23 yards at Maryland (Nov. 11)
• Earned three carries, but did not pick up positive yardage at Wisconsin (Nov. 18)

Freshman (2016)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended DePaul Catholic High School (2015) coached by John McKenna
• Led DePaul Catholic Spartans to back-to-back Non-Public Group 2 State Championships

Key Statistics
• Totaled 4,563 rushing yards and 55 rushing touchdowns in career
• Also caught 19 passes for 245 yards and two touchdowns during prep career
• Rushed for 1,517 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior
• Gained 1,607 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns during junior season
• Rushed for 1,164 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore

Honors and Rankings
• Played in the 2016 Under Armour All-American Game
• Scout.com five-star prospect and the No. 2 running back prospect nationally
• Four-star prospect by ESPN; ranked as the No. 31 overall player nationally in the ESPN300 and the top-rated running back prospect in the country
• Rivals.com four-star prospect; ranked No. 21 overall nationally and the No. 1 running back prospect nationally
• PrepStar Magazine Top 150 Dream Team, the nation's No. 2 running back and the 52nd-rated player nationally
• Two-time NJ.com first team all-state selection

Personal
• Kareem Walker was born on May 18, 1998
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts