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CU Buffs legend Rashaan Salaam was an inspiration to fans, teammates

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A great Buffalo

Awards

Heisman Trophy (1994)

Doak Walker Award (1994)

Walter Camp Trophy (1994)

First-team All-American (1994)

First-team All-Big Eight (1993 & 1994)

1993 Aloha Bowl MVP

CU Athletic Hall of Fame (2012)

Career statistics

Rushing attempts: 486

Rushing yards: 3,057 (CU rank: 3rd)

Rushing TDs: 33 (CU rank: 4th)

Receptions: 38

Receiving yards: 412

1994 Heisman season

Rushing attempts: 298 (CU rank: 1st)

Rushing yards: 2,055 (CU rank: 1st)

Rushing TDs: 24 (CU rank: 1st)

Receptions: 24

Receiving yards: 294

NFL career

Chicago Bears: 1995-97

Cleveland Browns: 1999

1995 first-round draft choice (21st overall)

Rushed for 1,074 yards in 1995

When Rashaan Salaam went to the Heisman Trophy ceremony in 1994 as a 20-year-old running back from the University of Colorado, he was in awe.