Kareem Vessup brings mass and freshman upside to LIU’s defensive front
In the 2026 season, Kareem Vessup is a fresh-faced, space-eating defensive lineman for LIU, listed at 5-foot-9 and 312 pounds, with the kind of compact power profile that can clog run lanes and muddy blocking schemes. He arrived as a freshman from Laurelton, N.Y., and his profile suggests a low-center-of-gravity interior presence rather than a flashy stat-sheet chaser; LIU’s roster and stat pages show no current season numbers yet. If a team wants leverage, thickness, and development upside in the trench, he’s the kind of lineman worth watching.
