| Height: | 6-3 |
| Weight: | 170 |
| Year: | Jr. |
| Hometown: | Gahanna, Ohio |
| High School: | Gahanna Lincoln HS |
| Position: | F/D |
Honors
All-MAC (Second Team, 2013)
as a Junior (2013): Appeared in 20 of 22 matches,
making 19 starts ... tied for second on the team with five assists
... assisted goals in back-to-back games against Northern Illinois
(Oct. 26) and at Michigan (Oct. 30) ... also added helpers in wins
at Cleveland State (Oct. 9) at Buffalo (Oct. 18) and against West
Virginia (Nov. 15) in the MAC Tournament semifinals ... made nine
starts at right back, eight at forward and two at midfield ...
missed consecutive starts against Bowling Green (Sept. 21) and Ohio
State (Sept. 24) with a knee injury.
as a Sophomore (2012): Appeared in 13 games, making four
starts ... started three straight games at left back from Oct. 16
to Oct. 23 vs. Michigan, West Virginia and Ohio State ... earned a
start at striker against Michigan (Nov. 18) in the second round of
the NCAA Tournament ... netted the game-winning goal against
Northern Illinois (Nov. 11) in the MAC Tournament Championship
match ... it was the first goal of his Akron career ... also
assisted a goal against Bowling Green (Nov. 9) in the MAC
Tournament semifinal.
as a Freshman (2011): Sat out the season to focus
on academics.
Prior to Akron: Won a state championship with current UA
teammate Wil Trapp at Gahanna Lincoln HS in 2009 ... named All-Ohio
Honorable Mention as a senior ... played on a pair of state
championship club teams (U-15, U-16).
Personal: Born Sept. 8, 1991 in Charlotte, N.C.
... parents are Khalid and Yvonne Abdul-Salaam ... has two older
siblings; Ramadan and Raqeeb.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6 | Penn State | W, 2-1 |
| Nov 9 | at Western Michigan | W, 2-1 |
| Nov 15 | West Virginia | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 17 | Western Michigan | W, 4-1 |
| Nov 21 | Indiana | W, 3-2 |
| Nov 24 | at Marquette | L, 1-0 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 20 | 5 | ||
| Games started | 19 | 5 | ||
| Goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Assists | 5 | 2 | ||
| Points | 5 | 2 | ||
| Shots | 28 | 7 | ||
| Shot Pct | .000 | .000 | ||
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Marshall | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | at Saint Louis | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | at Col. of Charleston | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | vs. Furman | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at St. John's (N.Y.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Rutgers | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | VCU | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | San Diego St. | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Bowling Green | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | Ohio State | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 29 | at West Virginia | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Hartwick | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Cleveland State | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Wake Forest | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Buffalo | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Michigan State | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Northern Illinois | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Michigan | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Penn State | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Western Michigan | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | West Virginia | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | Western Michigan | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | Indiana | W, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at Marquette | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 | 19 | .00 | .25 | .25 | 1.40 | .000 | .45 | .321 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | .00 | .40 | .40 | 1.40 | .000 | .20 | .143 |
| Exhibition | 1 | 1 | .00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
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| Home | 10 | 9 | .00 | .20 | .20 | 1.20 | .000 | .60 | .500 |
| Away | 9 | 9 | .00 | .33 | .33 | 1.78 | .000 | .33 | .188 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
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| Wins | 15 | 14 | .00 | .33 | .33 | 1.27 | .000 | .40 | .316 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 1.50 | .000 | .25 | .167 |
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| August | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 2.00 | .000 | 1.00 | .500 |
| September | 6 | 6 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 1.17 | .000 | .17 | .143 |
| October | 7 | 7 | .00 | .57 | .57 | 1.29 | .000 | .43 | .333 |
| November | 6 | 5 | .00 | .17 | .17 | 1.67 | .000 | .67 | .400 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 | .000 | 9 | .321 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .000 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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| Home | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | .000 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | .000 | 3 | .188 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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| Wins | 15 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | .000 | 6 | .316 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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| August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | .000 | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .000 | 4 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |