Shaheed Salmon, a former Land O’ Lakes High School linebacker, notched 18 tackles (1.5 tackles for loss) in Samford (Alabama) University’s 35-29 road win over Central Arkansas University on Sept. 10. The 6-foot-1, 226-pound junior played in 11 games last season for Samford, totaling 24 tackles and one sack. In 2013, Salmon led the Land O’ Lakes Gators in tackles (117), tackles for loss (21.5) and sacks (8.5). Interestingly, Salmon was once verbally committed to Central Arkansas, before ultimately signing with Samford.
