Zahir Abdus-Salaam is a Committee Back for Western Michigan. Zahir's 2023 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 123 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSt. Francis (PA) | W35-17 | — | 20 | 73 | 3.7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2 | @Syracuse | L7-48 | -4.4 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.43 |
| 3 | @Iowa | L10-41 | 5.8 | 10 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 10 · Rush Yds 43 · Avg 4.3 · Rush TD 0
| 31 |
| 3.1 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| -2 |
| 0 |
| -0.15 |
| 4 | @Toledo | L31-49 | 3.7 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | -0.14 |
| 5 | vsBall State | W42-24 | -14.9 | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.70 |
| 6 | @Mississippi State | L28-41 | 0.5 | 18 | 60 | 3.3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 7 | vsMiami (OH) | L21-34 | 2.8 | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.80 |
| 8 | @Ohio | L17-20 | -1.6 | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 9 | @Eastern Michigan | W45-21 | -12.3 | 17 | 59 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 11 | vsCentral Michigan | W38-28 | -19.1 | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 12 | @Northern Illinois | L0-24 | -7.5 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 13 | vsBowling Green | L10-34 | -7.8 | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.13 |