Zahir Abdus-Salaam
Zahir Abdus-Salaam
Wins in space out of the backfield. Zahir Abdus-Salaam has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Western Michigan. The receipt on tape: 135 rush yds, 40 rec yds against Eastern Michigan, Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Western Michigan, 1,260 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Lester → Lance Taylor. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 113 | 600 | 5.3 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 123 | 470 | 3.8 | 5 | -- |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 46 | 100 | 2.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 20 | 90 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 302 | 1,260 | 4.2 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 31 | 250 | 8.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 46 | 305 | 6.6 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2024
W 59–31
vs Bethune-Cookman
104 rush yds (18 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 28-point win at home against Bethune-Cookman.
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Maquel Haywood’s 2023 season.
Matches Maquel on
Differs from Maquel on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ja'Quez Cross's senior season at Arkansas State (2024).
Matches Ja'Quez on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2024+567%
Up 567% from first season to most-recent.