to win the Heisman.
While all the details surrounding his death are still unclear, Salaam’s mother said police told her that her son left a suicide note.
Police on Wednesday would not confirm or deny the existence of a note, saying the investigation was ongoing. While the suicide has not been confirmed, some who knew him say they are not surprised.
“The warning signs started years ago, when he said he was brought up in a family with manic depression,” said Mike Tanner, a former teammate and friend of Salaam’s. “He’d say to me, ‘Days when I’m depressed, I just have to fake it until I make it.
‘ He was a pro at hiding it, and he was hiding it from everybody, including me.”
Tanner said he talked with Salaam about if possibly suffering brain injuries from playing football was a factor, but thinks his family history