Ephraim Salaam (born June 19, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football offensive tackle in the NFL for the Houston Texans. Salaam played high school football at Florin High School in Sacramento, California. He became a three-year starter as both a right and left tackle at San Diego State University, where he played in 31 career games. He was drafted in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and went to Super Bowl XXXIII. He also played for the Denver Broncos. He currently has an ongoing career in the Entertainment Industry as well doing multiple television and film appearances. Known for his comedic side, Ephraim Salaam is an eclectic entertainer on and off the field. He is now also known for a Super Bowl XLII ad that he did with Texans teammate Chester Pitts. Where he states that he was in a local store and saw a large man(Pitts) and convinced him to play football instead of being in the band. It later states how Pitts was a second round pick and Salaam was a seventh round pick.
