Rashaan Salaam

Rushing yards	1,684
Rushing average	3.6
Rushing touchdowns	13
Receptions	16
Receiving yards	120
Receiving touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rashaan Salaam
	Salaam with 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.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	La Jolla Country Day (San Diego)
College	Colorado (1992–1994)
NFL draft	1995: 1st round, 21st overall pick
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
Awards and highlights
	UPI NFC Rookie of the Year (1995); Heisman Trophy (1994); Unanimous All-American (1994); 2× First-team All-Big Eight (1993, 1994); Colorado Buffaloes No. 19 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	1,684
Rushing average	3.6
Rushing touchdowns	13
Receptions	16
Receiving yards	120
Receiving touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Rashaan Iman Salaam (October 8, 1974 – December 5, 2016) was an American football running back. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes from 1992 to 1994, became the fourth college player to tally more than 2,000 rushing yards in a season, and won the Heisman Trophy and Doak Walker Award in 1994. He was picked by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft, and played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Bears (1995–1997) and the Cleveland Browns (1999). Salaam died by suicide on December 5, 2016.