2025 Football Roster
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Abdul-Wahab, Salem

Jersey Number 50
Salem Abdul-Wahab
- Position:
- Long Snapper
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Fontana, Calif.
- Previous School:
- Summit HS / Northern Colorado
Bio
Career Highlights
• 4-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last: Fall 2024)
Career Summary
Has been rostered for three seasons, two at UCLA (2023-24) and one at Northern Colorado (2022) ... veteran of 22 games, 11 apiece at UCLA and Northern Colorado.
2024
Played in 11 games during his redshirt sophomore season ... served as UCLA's primary snapper on field goals and extra points, starting Week 2 vs. Indiana ... went without a mis-handled snap all year ... primary kicker Mateen Bhaghani went 20-24 (83.3%) on field goal attempts, and 20-20 on PATs ... named to the Fall 2024 Academic All-Big Ten Team ... named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2024.
2023
Did not see game action in his first season in the program ... named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for spring and fall quarters ... enrolled at UCLA in April of 2023 after transferring from Northern Colorado.
2022 (Northern Colorado)
Saw action in 11 games in the 2022 season at Northern Colorado as a long snapper ... credited with one tackle.
High School
Attended Summit High School (Fontana, Calif.) as an offensive lineman and long snapper ... ranked among the top long snappers in the nation ... named All-Area, All-CIF and All-League.
Personal
Son of Andrew and Mayassa Wahab ... earned a spot on the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2023 and Winter 2024.
• 4-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last: Fall 2024)
Career Summary
Has been rostered for three seasons, two at UCLA (2023-24) and one at Northern Colorado (2022) ... veteran of 22 games, 11 apiece at UCLA and Northern Colorado.
2024
Played in 11 games during his redshirt sophomore season ... served as UCLA's primary snapper on field goals and extra points, starting Week 2 vs. Indiana ... went without a mis-handled snap all year ... primary kicker Mateen Bhaghani went 20-24 (83.3%) on field goal attempts, and 20-20 on PATs ... named to the Fall 2024 Academic All-Big Ten Team ... named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2024.
2023
Did not see game action in his first season in the program ... named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for spring and fall quarters ... enrolled at UCLA in April of 2023 after transferring from Northern Colorado.
2022 (Northern Colorado)
Saw action in 11 games in the 2022 season at Northern Colorado as a long snapper ... credited with one tackle.
High School
Attended Summit High School (Fontana, Calif.) as an offensive lineman and long snapper ... ranked among the top long snappers in the nation ... named All-Area, All-CIF and All-League.
Personal
Son of Andrew and Mayassa Wahab ... earned a spot on the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2023 and Winter 2024.
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