Kareem Folkes - 2016 Football - LIU Post
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#6 Kareem Folkes
Position: Defensive Back
Height: 5-11
Class: Redshirt Senior
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Previous School: Lincoln
2016: Appeared in all 13 games (two starts) ... had 22 tackles (16 solo, six assist) on the year ... made two solo stops in back-to-back wins over New Haven (Sept. 10) and Stonehill (Sept. 17) ... assisted on a pair of tackles in a 63-20 rout of Saint Anselm (Oct. 8) ... made a season-high seven tackles (six solo, one assist) in a 35-17 victory against Pace (Oct. 29) ... registered four tackles (three solo, one assist) in a 64-7 win at Merrimack (Nov. 5).
2015: Started in all 11 contests ... led the team and ranked fifth in the NE-10 in interceptions (3) ... tied for the team lead in forced fumbles (2) and fumble recoveries (2) ... tied for second in pass break-ups (5) ... second in solo tackles (44) ... fifth in total tackles (58) ... made four solo tackles and recorded an interception in a season-opening 41-40 win at East Stroudsburg (Sept. 3) ... tallied eight tackles (four solo, four assist), recovered a fumble and broke up two passes in a 40-31 win versus Assumption (Sept. 12) ... collected six tackles and a pass break-up against Stonehill (Sept. 26) ... had seven tackles (five solo, two assist) and an interception in a 27-24 victory against Merrimack (Oct. 10) ... earned five tackles (four solo, one assist) and a sack in a 30-7 win at Pace (Oct. 17) ... registered four solo tackles in a 49-46 triumph over Southern Connecticut State (Oct. 31) ... made a career-high 12 tackles in a 34-20 win at Bentley (Nov. 14).
2014: Did not see action.
2013: Started in all seven games he played in … accrued 21 tackles (15 u, 6 a), three pass break-ups and two interceptions … had a season-best seven tackles in a 24-12 win versus Southern Connecticut State (Sept. 14) … tallied four tackles, one interception and a pass break-up at Bentley (Sept. 20) … made three tackles and broke up two passes against Merrimack (Oct. 5).
2012: Red-shirt season.
Prior to LIU Post: Two-year varsity player for the Railsplitters, who won the 2012 City Championship … the team was 25-1 during his two seasons … was named the 2012 Daily News, New York Post and MSG Varsity Player of the Year … MVP of the 2012 City Championship game … totaled over 1,000 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns … was an NYC Top 100 player.
Personal: Son of Anthia Folkes … enjoys basketball ... favorite athletes are Joe Johnson and Arian Foster … lists his mother as the person he most admires … wants to play in the NFL ... majoring in criminal justice.
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