Running back, Washington, 2017–⁠19

Salvon Ahmed

Number
No. 26
Height
5′11″
Weight
196 lb
Class (2019)
Junior
Hometown
Kirkland, WA
Born
Dec 29, 1998

Salvon Ahmed played running back at Washington (2017–⁠19).

Career highs

174rushing yards, career highat Oregon State, 20193rushing touchdowns, career highat Arizona, 2019

Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2018

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017Washington613886.4358
2018Washington1036065.9759
2019Washington1881,0205.41189
Career3522,0145.72189

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2017Washington13775.9011
2018Washington211708.1026
2019Washington16845.3023
Career503316.6026

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2017Washington143530
2018Washington1310
2019Washington51160
Career205000

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2017Washington330000
2018Washington200000
Career530000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Washington26RBFr.
2018Washington26RBSo.
2019Washington26RBJr.5′11″196

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2017Washington740.1662nd (n=287)0.1212.09%0.11
2018Washington1270.2170th (n=300)0.1526.613%0.20
2019Washington2080.1663rd (n=287)0.1333.925%0.26

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2019 Washington 12 games, 1,020 rushing yards, 11 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.Eastern WashingtonW 47–⁠14154412230
Sep 7vs.CaliforniaL 19–⁠20211191140
Sep 14vs.Hawai’iW 52–⁠2088302130
Sep 28vs.USCW 28–⁠14171531160
Oct 5atStanfordL 13–⁠2362801−20
Oct 12atArizonaW 51–⁠2723953–––
Oct 19vs.OregonL 31–⁠35241401440
Nov 2vs.UtahL 28–⁠3314500270
Nov 8atOregon StateW 19–⁠7251742–––
Nov 23atColoradoL 14–⁠2013290130
Nov 29vs.Washington StateW 31–⁠1316850–––
Dec 21 ✦vs.Boise StateW 38–⁠762022260
2018 Washington 14 games, 606 rushing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1vs.AuburnL 16–⁠216340–––
Sep 8vs.North DakotaW 45–⁠344405390
Sep 15atUtahW 21–⁠7350–––
Sep 22vs.Arizona StateW 27–⁠2010710120
Sep 29vs.BYUW 35–⁠710862–––
Oct 6atUCLAW 31–⁠2461602270
Oct 13atOregonL 27–⁠3011612130
Oct 20vs.ColoradoW 27–⁠139731–––
Oct 27atCaliforniaL 10–⁠128−201−20
Nov 3vs.StanfordW 27–⁠2352302320
Nov 17vs.Oregon StateW 42–⁠239762140
Nov 23atWashington StateW 28–⁠1598702220
Nov 30vs.UtahW 10–⁠382803210
Jan 1 ✦vs.Ohio StateL 23–⁠285403220
2017 Washington 13 games, 388 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1atRutgersW 30–⁠14100–––
Sep 9vs.MontanaW 63–⁠79541180
Sep 16vs.Fresno StateW 48–⁠1610280220
Sep 23atColoradoW 37–⁠106271–––
Sep 30atOregon StateW 42–⁠76160260
Oct 7vs.CaliforniaW 38–⁠73210–––
Oct 14atArizona StateL 7–⁠132280–––
Oct 28vs.UCLAW 44–⁠236400170
Nov 4vs.OregonW 38–⁠36841140
Nov 10atStanfordL 22–⁠301401110
Nov 18vs.UtahW 33–⁠30130140
Nov 25vs.Washington StateW 41–⁠1498201100
Dec 30 ✦vs.Penn StateL 28–⁠351103250

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2020
Height5′10⅞″
Weight197 lb
Arm length29¼″
Hand size8¾″
Wingspan71⅝″W
40-yard dash4.62 s
10-yard split1.56 sW
Vertical jump34½″
Broad jump10′0″

Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

4 seasons, 30 games with a stat; latest team: Chicago Bears.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2020Miami Dolphins67531931161
2021Miami Dolphins1154149012117
2022Miami Dolphins61264118
2023Miami Dolphins7226111688
NFL career30163593540274

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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