Salvon Ahmed

Early life

Ahmed attended Juanita High School in Kirkland, Washington He was named to the USA Today all-state team at defensive back. He rushed for 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior despite being limited to just six games due to injury. He was also named to the Seattle Times all-area team as both a senior and junior. In high school, he also played basketball and ran track (sprints and jumps). A 4-star athlete recruit by 247Sports, Ahmed committed to play college football at Washington over offers from Notre Dame, Oregon, Stanford, USC, and Utah, among others.

College career

As a true freshman in 2017, Ahmed played in all 13 games, recording 61 carries for 388 yards and three touchdowns, along with 13 receptions for 77 yards and 14 kick returns for 353 yards. He was the team's Co-Freshman of the Year and was named Honorable Mention All-Pac 12. As a sophomore, Ahmed played in 14 games (starting three), recording 104 carries for 608 yards and seven touchdowns, along with 21 receptions for 170 yards.

On July 25, 2019, Ahmed was named to preseason watch lists for the Paul Hornung Award. Ahmed became Washington's full-time starting running back as a junior in 2019 following Myles Gaskin departing for the NFL. In 12 games, all of which he started, Ahmed rushed for 1,020 yards and 11 touchdowns on 188 carries along with 16 receptions for 84 yards. He was named Honorable Mention All-Pac 12 for his efforts.

Personal life

While in college, Ahmed put together a rap album with his friends called A Safehouse Summer. The album consisted of six original songs that Ahmed wrote and recorded. His favorite artist is Tupac. He has him tattooed on his arm and he has Nipsey Hussle tattooed on his leg.