Education
University of Oklahoma.
University of Oklahoma.
Salaam became a three-sport athlete at Edmond North High School in Edmond, Oklahoma. He played wide receiver on the football varsity, but decided to focus on track after suffering a dislocated hip in his junior year. He turned down football scholarships to run track at the University of Oklahoma.
lieutenant was not until Salaam"s junior year at the university that he made a name for himself nationality.
On June 10, 2011, Salaam became the 79th person to break the 10-second barrier when he ran the 100m in 9.97s at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Track and Field Championships, placing second. Several of his times are school records.
He decided to forgo his senior year and sign a professional contract with Adidas, to better prepare for the 2012 United States Olympic Trials. In 2013, Salaam was part of the United States of America 4x100m team that placed second at the World Championships in Moscow Russia.