| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Offensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: June 19, 1976 | |
| Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois | |
| Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | Weight: 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: San Diego State | |
| NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 7 / Pick: 199 | |
| Debuted in 1998 for the Atlanta Falcons | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2009 | |
| Games played | 159 |
| Games started | 129 |
| Fumble recoveries | 2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Ephraim Mateen Salaam (born June 19, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois) 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.
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Salaam played high school football at Florin High School in Sacramento, California.
Salaam became a three-year starter as both a right and left tackle at San Diego State University, where he played in 31 career games. He also played on the basketball team.
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 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.
Deon Taylor cast him in 2009 for his new film project Dark Christmas, which is part of the Nite Tales series.[1]