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Salvon Ahmed Chicago Bears · #36

Running Back · 5' 11", 196 lbs · Kirkland, WA · Age 28

Salvon Ahmed is a Running Back for the Chicago Bears, an undrafted signing. In 2023 he ran for 61 rushing yards and 1 touchdowns, adding 16 receptions.

Running BackUndrafted4-yr veteran
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Chicago Bears · #36 · Running Back
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Season avg61 rush yds · 1 td · 16 rec
Career avg593 rush yds · 5 td · 40 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
61rush yds
1td
16rec
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Scouting report

Salvon Ahmed — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Salvon Ahmed is a Running Back for the Chicago Bears, an undrafted signing. In 2023 he ran for 61 rushing yards and 1 touchdowns, adding 16 receptions
C-
Rushing
C+
Receiving
B-
Scoring
C-
Rushing volume
Average · offense
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B-
Scoring
Strong · offense
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B
Receiving
Strong · offense
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C
All-purpose
Solid · offense
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B
Volume share
Excellent · offense
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Act II

Where Salvon Ahmed stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #609 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
118Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Salvon Ahmed — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A
Rushing
61 YDS
drill in ↓
A
Scoring
1 TD
drill in ↓
A+
Receiving
88 YDS
drill in ↓
A+
All-purpose
149 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees Salvon Ahmed

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2024  modeled
74
rush yds
39–110
1
td
0–1
10
rec
4–16
64
rec yds
21–108
10
games
8–12
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 61 → projected 74 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+15.7
Age curve
-2.3
Net vs last season+13.4 rush yds
Everything it reads
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4 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
real
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
auto
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
+dev
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Position aging curve
age 28 — applied to the projection
curve
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
+ctx
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Availability signal
games last 3: 12 / 12 / 8
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Salvon Ahmed career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
2020631931161380
202112149012117266
2022126411872
202386111688149
Career38593540274867
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Chicago Bears built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
93off index
97def index
+56net
95%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (93), defense A+ (97) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 89, pass rush 99, coverage 95.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Salvon Ahmed

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1998-12-30

The beginning

Salvon Ahmed is a Running Back for the Chicago Bears, in his 5th NFL season.

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Salvon Ahmed is a Chicago Bears running back, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2020–2023) he has rushed for 593 yards and 5 touchdowns and caught 40 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 61 yards with 1 touchdown and added 16 receptions in 2023.

Where things stand

Where Ahmed goes from here.

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Ahmed's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 11"
Weight
196 lbs
Born
Kirkland, WA
Age
28
Jersey
#36
Background

Salvon Ahmed is from Kirkland, WA and is 28 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays running back at 5' 11", 196 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2020–2023) he has run for 593 yards and 5 touchdowns while adding 40 catches. Ahmed is currently on the Chicago Bears roster.

The person

Salvon Ahmed is a committee and depth back who has amassed 867 scrimmage yards and 5 rushing touchdowns over 4 seasons (2020–2023).

Rushing593 career rushing yards and 5 touchdowns.
Receiving back40 receptions for 274 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 319 yards in 2020.
UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.
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FAQ

Salvon Ahmed — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Salvon Ahmed, answered.

What position does Salvon Ahmed play?
Salvon Ahmed is a Running Back for the Chicago Bears.
When was Salvon Ahmed drafted?
Salvon Ahmed entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.
How many seasons has Salvon Ahmed played?
4 (2020–2023).
What are Salvon Ahmed's career stats?
He has rushed for 593 yards and 5 touchdowns and caught 40 passes.
Salvon Ahmed career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB4
behind the starter

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ CAR
Week 1 · Smash
Season outlook
59
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
7 / 5
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
80
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ CARW2 vs MINW3 vs PHIW4 vs NYJW5 @ GBW6 @ ATLW7 vs NEW8 @ SEAW9 vs TBW10 · BYEW11 vs NOW12 @ DETW13 vs JAXW14 @ MIAW15 @ BUFW16 vs GBW17 vs DETW18 @ MIN

Each week grades Salvon Ahmed's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
7
since 2020
Games missed
2
listed Out
Lower-body
2
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2023 Wk11 · Rib2023 Wk5 · Groin2023 Wk4 · Groin (Questionable)2023 Wk3 · Groin (Doubtful)2023 Wk1 · Back2022 Wk5 · Back (Questionable)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 4 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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