CU's Heisman winner: Rashaan Salaam's story of triumph, struggle and recovery

Buffzone | December 6, 2016

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Colorado's Rashaan Salaam rushed for 665 yards in the last three games of the 1994 season, finishing the regular season with 2,055 yards. At the time he was just the fourth player in major college history to hit the 2,000-yard mark in the regular season. (

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One-on-one with Rashaan Salaam

This week, the Daily Camera sat down for a conversation with former CU running back and 1994 Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam. Here are a few of his thoughts on various topics:

On CU coming up short of the 1994 national title: "That still stings.