Werner Slocum / Associated Press file)
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.