Rashaan Iman Salaam (born October 8, 1974) is a former professional American football player. Salaam won the 1994 Heisman Trophy as a running back for the University of Colorado at Boulder, rushing for 2,055 yards by the end of the season. Salaam is the fourth major college football player to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season. A high school All-American running back from San Diego (La Jolla Country Day), Salaam's success at Colorado led to hi...
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Rashaan Iman Salaam (born October 8, 1974) is a former professional American football player. Salaam won the 1994 Heisman Trophy as a running back for the University of Colorado at Boulder, rushing for 2,055 yards by the end of the season. Salaam is the fourth major college football player to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season. A high school All-American running back from San Diego (La Jolla Country Day), Salaam's success at Colorado led to his selection as the Chicago Bears’ first-round draft pick in the 1995 NFL Draft.
Salaam was born in San Diego. He attended La Jolla Country Day School, where he played 8-man football and ran for over 100 yards in every game except one. Salaam was later inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame.
As a junior in 1994, Salaam had one of the best individual seasons by a running back in college football history, rushing for a school-record 2,055 yards and 24 touchdowns and leading Colorado to an 11-1 record, including a 41-24 win over Notre...
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