West Orange graduate Saboor Karriem, far right, poses at his camp. At left is West Orange head coach Darnell Grant and next to Karriem is his mother, Raniece Bruce.
WEST ORANGE — Temple University football star and West Orange High School Class of 2023 graduate Saboor Karriem hosted a football camp to give back to the community.
After earning USA TODAY first-team All-State honors as a defensive back/wide receiver to lead the Mountaineers to their first-ever sectional title in 2022, Karriem graduated from West Orange with 38 offers to play football, selecting the University of Illinois. He successfully played in 19 games as a freshman and sophomore and made 26 tackles, performing on special teams as a safety and cornerback.
He transferred to Temple for his senior year, where he is excelling as a safety. He will graduate from Temple in January and hopes to continue on with a master’s in business/finance (centure capitalism) and be eligible for the NFL Draft.
Mountaineer football alumni, WOHS head coach Darnell Grant, assistant coaches and players spent the morning running drills and receiving one-on-one attention from Karriem.
“I’m here to give back to the community,” Karriem said. “West Orange changed my life and propelled me in a way I could not have imagined. It means a lot to me to come back here and help.”
Photos Courtesy of Cynthia Cumming
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