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Rashaan Salaam
#39 | Running Back | Green Bay Packers | Roster

Profile | Statistics
Through October 17, 1999
RUSHINGRECEIVINGFUMBLES
YR
1999
G
2
GS
0
 ATT
1
YDS
2
AVG
2.0
LNG
2
TD
0
 REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
--
LNG
--
TD
0
 FUM
0
REC
0
YDS
0

Profile

Height: 6-1
Weight: 224 lbs.
Born: October 8, 1974
College: Colorado
Drafted: Selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round (21st pick overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft.

College
Heisman Trophy winner as junior after rushing for 2,055 yards and 24 touchdowns ... Unanimous All-American and All-Big Eight first-team ... Recipient of Doak Walker Award given to top running back ... Won Walter Camp Award given to top college player ... Led nation in rusing (186.6 yards per game), all-purpose yards (213.6) and scoring (13.1 points per game) ... Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year...Second on Colorado's all-time rushing list with (3,057 yards) ... Four 200-yard rushing performances set school record...Became only fourth player in Division IA to gain over 2,000 yards in one season ... All-Big Eight first-team by coaches, second-team by media sophomore year.

Personal
Father, Sulton Salaam (Harold "Teddy" Washington during his playing days) played for the Cincinnati Bengals, then in the CFL ... Rashaan Iman Salaam means righteous, faith, peace ... Fourth Heisman Trophy winner to play for the Bears.


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