Former Heisman winner, Bears first-round pick Rashaan Salaam dead at 42
Rashaan Salaam poses with the Heisman Trophy after winning it on Dec. 19, 1994. (AP)
Former Chicago Bears first-round pick Rashaan Salaam, the 1994 Heisman Trophy winner, was found dead on Monday night at a park in Boulder, Colo. He was 42.Salaam, was a San Diego native and rose to stardom at the University of Colorado, where as a junior he was a big part of the Buffaloes squad that went 11-1 and was ranked No. 3 in the polls at the end of the season. He rushed for 2,055 yards that season, becoming just the fourth college player to eclipse 2,000 yards, earning him the Heisman over Penn State’s Ki-Jana Carter and Alcorn State’s Steve McNair.
Police said there were no signs of foul play in Salaam’s death, and the cause of death is unknown at this point. The Boulder Daily Camera reported it is being investigated as a possible suicide.
Salaam left
Colorado after winning the Heisman, and the Bears chose him 21st overall
in the 1995 draft. His rookie season went well as the 6-foot-1 back
recorded 1,074 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, but it was the
high-water mark for his career.
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