Jeremiah Salaam

Position:
Cornerback
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 168
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Frostproof, Fla.
High School:
Frostproof

Recipient of the Coach Mike Drake Memorial Athletic Endowed Football Scholarship (2019-2020)

2019 Sophomore Season
• Played in 10 games, making 31 tackles
• Season high nine stops against Ball State
• Recorded four solo tackles and seven total in bowl win over Utah State
• Blocked punt in comeback victory over Buffalo

2018 Freshman Season
• Played in seven games and made one start
• Registered seven tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss and one pass broken up
• Recorded first career tackle and tackle for loss at Miami (10/13)
• Made collegiate debut against Ohio (10/6)
• Broke up first career pass in a win at Bowling Green (10/30)
• Earned first start against Akron (10/20)
• Made a career-high three tackles at Buffalo (11/6)

Prior to Kent State
• Rated a three-star out of Frostproof High School by ESPN and Rivals.com
• Chose to attend Kent State over offers from West Virginia, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Memphis
• Member of back-to-back district championship teams
• Named to The Ledger All-County team
• Also lettered in basketball, weightlifting and track

Personal
• Born May 9, 1999
• Son of April Salaam
• Has one sibling, Jarrante
• Four-year member of the National Honor Society
• Jim and Carrie Urda Endowed Football Scholarship: 2018-19
• Majoring in engineering