University of South Alabama Athletics

Mississippi State Highlights (2019-20): Was a part of the program at Mississippi State the last two years ... Saw action in back-to-back outings at Kentucky and against 11th-ranked Texas A&M during the 2020 season ... Did not see action his first year with the Bulldogs as the team earned an invitation to the Music City Bowl.

Junior College Highlights (2018): Was the fifth-best junior-college running back recruit nationally coming out of Fort Scott (Kan.) CC, with 247Sports.com also considering him a three-star prospect ... Rushed for 207 yards and a touchdown on 64 carries in his lone season with the Greyhounds ... That included recording 102 yards and a score on 17 attempts in a match-up with Coffeyville (Kan.) CC.

Michigan Highlights (2016-17): A member of the Wolverine program his first two seasons at the collegiate level ... After sitting out as a redshirt in 2016, when the Wolverines posted a 10-3 overall mark and appeared in the Capital One Orange Bowl, ran for 68 yards and a score on 20 attempts while appearing in five contests the following fall ... Gained 34 yards on six carries, scoring on a third-quarter run from five yards out, in a Homecoming win over Rutgers ... Had 23 yards on seven attempts in a defeat of Maryland two weeks later ... Helped UM to an 8-5 finish an a berth in the Outback Bowl that season.

High School Highlights: Earned four stars from both 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, and was a three-star recruit according to Rivals.com, coming out of DePaul Catholic HS ... Considered among the top 50 prospects in the country by both 247Sports.com (No. 32) and ESPN.com (45) ... Also rated among the top five running backs nationally by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, and among the top 10 by Rivals.com ... Deemed the second-best recruit in the state by ESPN.com as well ... Participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-American Game after recording 4,563 yards and 55 touchdowns on the ground in his prep career, adding 245 yards and a pair of scores on 20 receptions ... Named to the PrepStar Magazine Top 150 Dream Team and was a two-time first-team all-state selection by NJ.com ... Rushed for 1,517 yards and 13 touchdowns his senior season, helping the Spartans defeat the top three seeds on the way to claiming the Non-Public Group 3 state title ... That included gaining 203 yards and scoring twice on 30 attempts against No. 1 seed St. John-Vianney HS in the championship contest ... Posted career highs with 1,607 yards and 26 touchdowns rushing when he was a junior, leading DCHS to an 8-4 final record and the Non-Public Group 2 state championship ... Had 1,164 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground for a Spartan team that finished 10-2 after claiming the state title his sophomore year.

Personal: Full name is Kareem Al-Tariq Walker ... Born May 18, 1998, in Irvington, N.J. ... Is working toward a second degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management.