Usage Score
20.3
Player Dossier
2021-2024Western Michigan
Zahir Abdus-Salaam
RB • 5'9" • 195 lbs • Newark, NJ, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Zahir Abdus-Salaam leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.9 efficiency.
Efficiency
53.9
Consistency
58.7
Season Value
58.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Zahir Abdus-Salaam, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Western Michigan. Zahir Abdus-Salaam leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.9 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 850 primary output with 53.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 53.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Win with 175 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
65.4
Efficiency
53.9
Usage
20.3
Consistency
58.7
Best Game by takeover score
South Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Alabama: 56. Wisconsin: 34. Ohio State: 6. Unknown: 110. Marshall: 46. Ball State: 45. Akron: 80. Buffalo: 58. Kent State: 93. Northern Illinois: 35. Bowling Green: 75. Central Michigan: 37. Eastern Michigan: 175
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Alabama: 12 by 42.4. Wisconsin: 6 by 51.1. Ohio State: 5 by 17.5. Unknown: 20 by 59. Marshall: 16 by 29.9. Ball State: 10 by 46.9. Akron: 13 by 59.7. Buffalo: 8 by 57.7. Kent State: 8 by 98.4. Northern Illinois: 4 by 86.5. Bowling Green: 15 by 37.5. Central Michigan: 5 by 37.1. Eastern Michigan: 22 by 77.6
Split Comparison
Wins90.2 · n=5 · +48.9 vs Losses
Losses41.3 · n=7 · -48.9 vs Wins
First Half53.9 · n=7 · -25.0 vs Second Half
Second Half78.8 · n=6 · +25.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
98.4 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/15 | vs South Alabama | L 23-30 | 9 | 33 | 3.70 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Eastern Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 26-18 | 19 | 135 | 7.10 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 8.0 |
| Wed 11/20 | @ Central Michigan | L 14-16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 7.4 |
| Wed 11/13 | @ Bowling Green | L 13-31 | 6 | 16 | 2.70 | 0 | 9 | 59 | 5 |
| Thu 11/7 | vs Northern Illinois | L 28-42 | 4 | 35 | 8.80 | 0 | — | — | 8.8 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Kent State | W 52-21 | 6 | 83 | 13.80 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11.6 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Buffalo | W 48-41 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 7.3 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Akron | W 34-24 | 9 | 49 | 5.40 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 6.2 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Ball State | W 45-42 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Marshall | L 20-27 | 16 | 46 | 2.90 | 0 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown100 rush yards · 2+ TD | — | 18 | 104 | 5.80 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5.5 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Ohio State | L 0-56 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1.2 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Wisconsin | L 14-28 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Western Michigan
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Western Michigan | 90 | 42.3 | 4 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 90 | 42.3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 98 | 21 | 7.2 | 8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 527 | 40.5 | 18.4 | 429 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Michigan | 850 | 53.9 | 20.3 | 323 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 850 | 53.9 | 20.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Win with 175 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
175
Primary metric
175 scrimmage yards and 37.3 usage.
#2
Nevada
31
Primary metric
Win with 31 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
31 scrimmage yards and 6.7 usage.
#3
Kent State
93
Primary metric
Win with 93 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
93 scrimmage yards and 14.8 usage.
#4
Unknown
85
Primary metric
Game driven by a workhorse rushing load.
85 scrimmage yards and 24.7 usage.
#5
Unknown
110
Primary metric
Game with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
110 scrimmage yards and 35.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
850 primary output · 53.9 efficiency · 20.3 usage
58.2
#2
2024 Regular Season · Western Michigan
58.2
850 primary · 53.9 efficiency · 20.3 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan
49.2
527 primary · 40.5 efficiency · 18.4 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8178
Union City · Irvington, NJ
- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,565
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.