Hakeem Abdullah Class: Junior Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind. Last College: Harper College, Ill. Height / Weight: 5-10 / 197 Position: Strong Safety

2005: Moved from running back to safety during spring season.

2004: Did not play after joining team as a walkon ... transferred to Purdue from Harper College.

Harper: Appeared in 10 games and rushed for 607 yards in 2003 ... gained season-high 152 yards vs. Rock Valley College on Oct. 18 ... team won NJCAA non-scholarship national championship with 10-1 record capped by 31-24 victory over Iowa Central ... coach was John Eliasik.

High School: Attended Lawrence North High School ... finalist for Indiana Mr. Football as senior ... all-state and all-conference his junior and senior years ... coach was Kevin Kinh ... also participated in basketball and track and field ... teammate of Michigan State guard Chris Hill.

Personal: Given name is Hakeem Ramadan Abdullah ... born June 23, 1983 ... law and society major ... enjoys listening to music and playing video games ... father, Nazeeh, played football at Fisk University ... brother, Jamil, was defensive back at Harper.

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