Ephraim Salaam

Ephraim Mateen Salaam (born June 19, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football Offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State.

Salaam has also played for the Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions and Houston Texans.

Early years
Salaam played high school football at Florin High School in Sacramento, California.

College career
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. He also played on the basketball team.

Personal
Salaam appeared in ad with Texans teammate Chester Pitts during Super Bowl XLII. In the commercial, he narrates a story regarding he and Pitts while he attended San Diego State University. When at a local grocery store, Salaam said he saw Pitts bagging groceries, was impressed by his size, and convinced him to try out as a walk-on for the SDSU football team. The commercial goes on to show that Pitts was a second-round pick while Salaam was a seventh-round pick.

On January 24, 2013 Salaam revealed on a Grantland podcast that he is the nephew of Bob McAdoo.

Movie career
Deon Taylor cast him in 2009 for his new film project Dark Christmas, which is part of the Nite Tales series.