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Zahir Abdus-Salaam Career Story

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Player Story

Zahir Abdus-Salaam story

Zahir Abdus-Salaam built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a running back from Newark, NJ wearing No. 10, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Zahir Abdus-Salaam's career was his backfield work: 1,260 rushing yards, 302 carries, 8 rushing touchdowns, and 305 receiving yards across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 305 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 221 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Zahir Abdus-Salaam's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Western Michigan

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202120212022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonWestern Michigan9042.34—
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan9042.340
2022 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan98217.28
2023 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan52740.518.4429
2024 PostseasonWestern Michigan85053.920.3323
2024 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan85053.920.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 14 · W 26-18 · Conference game

Win with 175 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

175

Scrimmage Yards

92.5 takeover

175 scrimmage yards and 37.3 usage.

Game stats

#2

vs Bethune-Cookman

Week 3 · W 59-31

110

Scrimmage Yards

74 takeover

Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

110 scrimmage yards and 35.1 usage.

Game stats

#3

vs St. Francis (PA)

Week 1 · W 35-17

85

Scrimmage Yards

70.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

85 scrimmage yards and 24.7 usage.

Game stats

#4

@ Mississippi State

Week 6 · L 28-41

67

Scrimmage Yards

69.6 takeover

Loss with 67 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

67 scrimmage yards and 33.8 usage.

Game stats

#5

@ Nevada

Week 1 · W 52-24 · Postseason

31

Scrimmage Yards

66.6 takeover

Win with 31 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

31 scrimmage yards and 6.7 usage.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Western Michigan

850 primary output · 53.9 efficiency · 20.3 usage

67.6

#2

2024 Regular Season · Western Michigan

67.6

850 primary · 53.9 efficiency · 20.3 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan

56.8

527 primary · 40.5 efficiency · 18.4 usage

Milestones

2

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games

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