Aazaar Abdul-Rahim doesn’t remember exactly how many interceptions Jalen Tabor had during his freshman year.
Eight or nine, at least.
“Every time he came in, he would just grab an interception,” Aazaar said, laughing.
So, the following year, Aazaar — Tabor’s high school coach — made Tabor a starter. He played him in a nationally televised game on ESPNU against Taft High and told Tabor to shadow Taft’s best player — a 6-foot-5 wide receiver and Oregon commit.
Tabor shut him down, and even made a one-handed interception while covering the receiver along the sideline.