Christopher Newport University

2016 - Freshman - Top outside midfielder off the bench in his first year, appearing in 20 games and making three starts for the Captains...Earned first career start at nationally-ranked Chapman on September 18...Also started at Wesley on October 1 and at Southern Virginia on October 5...Picked up one assist, at Chapman...Took 10 shots and put six on-frame...Played a season-high 39 minutes against Marymount on October 26...Member of the CAC All-Academic Team.

Before CNU - Played three years at the International School of Dakar in Senegal before transferring to George Mason HS for his senior year...Multi-sport athlete played forward and midfield during his high school career...Helped lead the George Mason Mustangs to a state championship his senior year, collecting East Region, Conference 35 and Bull Run District titles along the way...Also won the West African International School league championship as a junior...Named MVP as a sophomore and earned a spot on the West African International School Athletics League All-Star Team...Added second straight MVP honors for soccer, while also collecting Track & Field MVP honors as a junior...Named first team All-District, All-Conference, All-Region and All-State as a senior, while also being named defensive MVP.

Personal - Samsudeen Sallah was born in Mountain View, Calif...Son of Sharif Sallah and Jo Anne Yeager Sallah...Has one sister, Yatou...Favorite sports personality is Muhammad Ali...Dream vacation would be a trip to Londo to watch Arsenal beat Tottenham in the North London Derby...Favorite food is pizza...Favorite TV show is "Top Gear"...Has not yet decided on a major.