Rashaan Salaam

Rashaan Salaam
	Salaam holding the Heisman Trophy in 1994
No. 31, 29
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	October 8, 1974; San Diego, California, U.S.
Died:	December 5, 2016 (aged 42); Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	La Jolla Country Day (San Diego)
College:	Colorado (1992–1994)
NFL draft:	1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1995–1997); Oakland Raiders (1999); Cleveland Browns (1999); Green Bay Packers (1999); Memphis Maniax (2001); San Francisco 49ers (2003); Toronto Argonauts (2004)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	UPI NFC Rookie of the Year (1995); Heisman Trophy (1994); Walter Camp Award (1994); Doak Walker Award (1994); Jim Brown Trophy (1994); Chic Harley Award (1994); Unanimous All-American (1994); SN Player of the Year (1994); Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year (1994); 2× First-team All-Big Eight (1993, 1994);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	1,684
Rushing average:	3.6
Rushing touchdowns:	13
Receptions:	16
Receiving yards:	120
Receiving touchdowns:	1
	Player stats at PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

Rashaan Iman Salaam (October 8, 1974 – December 5, 2016) was an American professional football running back who played for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s. Salaam played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and won the 1994 Heisman Trophy. He was picked by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Bears and the Cleveland Browns. Salaam committed suicide on December 5, 2016.^[1]

^ Rohan, Tim (December 10, 2019). "Death of a Heisman Winner: The Fall of Rashaan Salaam". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 14, 2019.