Abdul-Jabbar, Karim
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Sons of Westwood: Bruin Legends
KARIM ABDUL-JABBAR
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Lettered as tailback in 1992,94,95. Wore number 33 jersey.
- Served as team captain in 1994 & 1995.
- Led team in scoring in 1995.
- Set school record for single-season rushing yards (1,571) in 1995 (now second to Johnathan Franklin. His 1,227 yards in 1994 also ranks 8th on all-time list. He is the first Bruin to rush for over 1,200 yards in back-to-back seasons.
- Rushed for 200 yards in three consecutive games.
- His 261 rushing yards vs Stanford ranks No. 5 for single-game records.
- Had eight 100-yards games in 1995. (Four with at least 180 yards).
- He ranks 5th on the team for career rushing yards (3,182).
- Was a 3rd round selection in the 1996 NFL Draft (Miami) and rushed for over 1,000 yards as a rookie.
ACCOLADES
- Earned first-team All-Pac 10 & All-American honors in 1995.
- Team Offensive co-MVP in 1995 & Offensive MVP in 1994.
EXTERNAL LINKS
MISCELLANEOUS
- Played as Sharmon Shah his freshman year.
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