Ephraim Salaam
Encyclopedia
Ephraim Mateen Salaam is an American football
Offensive tackle who is currently a free agent
. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons
in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at San Diego State
.
Salaam has also played for the Denver Broncos
, Jacksonville Jaguars
, Detroit Lions
and Houston Texans
.
in Sacramento
, California
.
, where he played in 31 career games. He also played on the basketball team.
He is now also known for a Super Bowl XLII
ad that he did with Texans teammate Chester Pitts
. In the commercial, he narrates a story regarding he and Pitts while he attended San Diego State University. When at a local grocery store, Salaam said he saw Pitts bagging groceries, was impressed by his size, and convinced him to try out as a walk-on for the SDSU football team. The commercial goes on to show that Pitts was a second-round pick while Salaam was a seventh-round pick.
cast him in 2009 for his new film project Dark Christmas, which is part of the Nite Tales series.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
Offensive tackle who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft
1998 NFL Draft
The 1998 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 18-19, 1998...
. He played college football
College football
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at San Diego State
San Diego State Aztecs football
The San Diego State football team represents the San Diego State Aztecs in college football. The Aztecs, a Division I FBS team and a member of the Mountain West Conference, play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The field is natural grass and has a maximum capacity of...
.
Salaam has also played for the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
and Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Early years
Salaam played high school football at Florin High SchoolFlorin High School
Florin High School is a high school in Sacramento, California. It is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District.-History:Florin High School opened in 1989, the third high school in the district. It has since then remained in continuous operation...
in Sacramento
Sacramento
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
College career
Salaam became a three-year starter as both a right and left tackle at San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
, where he played in 31 career games. He also played on the basketball team.
Personal
Salaam's ancestors are from Ethiopia. Salaam currently has an ongoing career in the Entertainment Industry as well doing multiple television and film appearances. Known for his comedic side, Ephraim Salaam is an electric entertainer on and off the field. While with the Houston Texans and during a work-out in the glass-enclosed Texans weight room, he noticed a group of grade schoolers on a tour of the stadium. He stopped his work-out and went out in the hall to clown with the kids.He is now also known for a Super Bowl XLII
Super Bowl XLII
Super Bowl XLII was an American football game on February 3, 2008 that featured the National Football Conference champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League champion for the 2007 season...
ad that he did with Texans teammate Chester Pitts
Chester Pitts
Chester Morise Pitts II is an American football offensive lineman, currently a free agent in the NFL. He played college football at San Diego State University...
. In the commercial, he narrates a story regarding he and Pitts while he attended San Diego State University. When at a local grocery store, Salaam said he saw Pitts bagging groceries, was impressed by his size, and convinced him to try out as a walk-on for the SDSU football team. The commercial goes on to show that Pitts was a second-round pick while Salaam was a seventh-round pick.
Movie career
Deon TaylorDeon Taylor
Deon Taylor is an American film director and screenwriter for horror films.-Early life:Deon Taylor was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Gary, Indiana...
cast him in 2009 for his new film project Dark Christmas, which is part of the Nite Tales series.