Ephraim Mateen Salaam was born on June 19,1976 and is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League.
19 Facts About Ephraim Salaam
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Ephraim Salaam was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL draft.
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Ephraim Salaam played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs.
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Ephraim Salaam played high school football at Florin High School in Sacramento, California.
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Ephraim Salaam was starred on the basketball team averaging 24 points and 12 rebounds a game his senior year.
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Ephraim 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.
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Ephraim Salaam was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL draft.
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Ephraim Salaam was the 4th rookie in NFL history to start all 19 games including the Super Bowl.
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Ephraim Salaam was the youngest player to start a Super Bowl at the age of 22.
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Ephraim Salaam played a total of 13 NFL seasons for five NFL teams, including the Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, and Detroit Lions.
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On October 31,2013, Ephraim Salaam was invited to the Texas Legends 2013 training camp.
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Ephraim Salaam appeared in an ad with Texans teammate Chester Pitts during Super Bowl XLII.
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The commercial goes on to show that Pitts was a second-round pick while Ephraim Salaam was a seventh-round pick.
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On February 10,2013, Ephraim Salaam was interviewed by United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the United States Department of State.
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On January 24,2013, Ephraim Salaam revealed on a Grantland podcast that he is the nephew of Bob McAdoo.
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Ephraim Salaam has served as a producer on two separate TV shows, Dead Tone and Supremacy.
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In 2013, Ephraim Salaam participated in the 23rd season of The Amazing Race with former teammate Chester Pitts.
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Ephraim Salaam transitioned from the field to in front of the cameras as a host for multiple TV and radio stations.
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In October 2023 Ephraim Salaam participated in the CBS game show Raid the Cage.