Karim gives increasing Jags on offense and special teams

Karim Deji accustom to be without.

He played soccer affiliated with quarterback Sam Bradford, followed by a running back Brandon Jacobs at Southern Illinois.

Karim of receives more attention these days, especially after his national debut.

Karim was 214 all-purpose yards 36-26 victory of Jacksonville at Buffalo on Sunday he returned kickoffs four meters 145, placing the offense the position for the two goals on his two touchdowns field., 41 yarder last in the third quarter, helped set the score go-ahead.

He also gained 70 boxes in 15 topic, fill for-Maurice Jones-drew, on average more yards by importance than the team's star player.

"Show some juice yield game and got some touches like back on work rather nicely," coach Jack Del Rio said Monday.

Karim, a sixth round draft pick in April, waited longer than expected for its chance to avenge his father's death he injured left in preseason, surgery damage and spent the last two months band trying to get back to 100 percent. Is the roster of the 53-man, but there was no active games four first.

"He was practicing this Club," said Del Rio. "Until he got rid of, until doctors cleared out of it, not use it. Doctors finally paved the way for us to get it up and active. "

Jaguars (3-2) were content to wait, especially after watching Kareem had offseason workouts, training camp.

Meanwhile, Karim, was a little antsy. is ready every week in case its number was called.Nevertheless, he felt butterflies all week after coaches told him to make his debut and he struggles to get to sleep at night Saturday.

After the game has, but he feels more comfortable.

"They already was preparing me to go out and work as if he or she is driving," said Karim. "This is what I already do, get the most senior representatives in the practice.I was hoping to pass over the football field, and it was.This is what I do. "

Jaguars, who host Tennessee night two next, expect Karim to continue back kickoffs. He also could spell Jones-drew, who has already they all season.

Jones-drew missed the final preseason game two due to knee balky and then missed practice time regular season because of a sprained ankle.First left is ' s game after injury in his right hand on the second game of the fourth quarter.

Jones-drew rolled around on the floor the pain out of his sideline. mamani, went for a drive next.But he sat out the rest of the way.Del Rio said ??????? x-ray showed no damage.

"It was kind of example here, there, then suddenly it was all right," said Del Rio. "What happened, it is usually quite quiet. took a few shots, give a few shots, and usually you don't hear a lot as a whole (which) he was making some noise, made me worried. but it is good. "

Quarterback David Garrard believes that your team uses the Karim backup our brothers in the hopes of Jennings Rashad more workload reduction and Jones-drew.

"He has been taking a beating," said Garrard. "We need some more guys step, you can spell out it a bit, so he can continue to remain fresh. it meets long marathon, is sprint. "

So Karim unable to stay in a mixture, even receive some message.

"Doing everything I can to help my team, and special teams, running back, what they asked me out there," said Karim. "I'm trying to stay humble and tell them which was the game all I've done everything right. they asked me to do a lot of mistakes I.. "

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