Brett Salisbury

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Brett Salisbury
Wayne State Wildcats–No. 12
Position Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1968-10-11) October 11, 1968 (age 54)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career history
College
High school Escondido (CA)

Brett Jon Salisbury (born October 11, 1968) is a former college football quarterback at University of Oregon, BYU, and Wayne State College.

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Early life

Salisbury, the younger brother of former NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury, grew up in Escondido, California. He was a pitcher for the Escondido Little League that finished fifth in the 1981 Little League World Series. [1] He attended Orange Glen High School, where he was quarterback for the school's football team. [2] A highly sought-after recruit, Salisbury graduated in 1986 and accepted a football scholarship to Brigham Young University. [3]

Football career

At BYU, Salisbury backed up eventual Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer. He left BYU after two years and attended Palomar College, where he was named a JC Gridwire All-American and a California offensive player of the year. [4] [5] Salisbury set a number of scoring and passing records that still stand at the school. [6] In 1991, he transferred to the University of Oregon, where he was considered a successor to Bill Musgrave. [3] [7] After losing the starting job due to a hernia injury in training camp, Salisbury primarily backed up regular starter Danny O'Neil, but started three games for the Ducks after injuries to O'Neil. [7] [8]

In 1992, Salisbury left Oregon to pursue a starting job at a Division II college. [9] After sitting out a year, he began playing for Wayne State College in 1993. [10] At Wayne State, Salisbury led the Wildcats to a 9–1 record while ranking second in Division II for passing efficiency with a rating of 166.3 and third in total offense with 373.2 yards per game. [11] He was nominated for the Harlon Hill Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding Division II football player. [12]

After college, Salisbury played in the EFAF European League with the Helsinki Giants and Prague Panthers. [11]

Post-football career

In 2008, Salisbury wrote a book titled, "The Transform Diet", which was published by the self-publishing company, iUniverse. [13]

Salisbury is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [14]

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  2. ↑ Cooper, Tony (September 18, 1985). "Player of the Week Salisbury Making a Name for Self at Orange Glen High". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "BYU loses QB, begins search for replacement". The Deseret News . March 16, 1990. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Palomar College Football History: JC Gridwire All-Americans". Palomar College. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Rancho Santiago Back Crayton Chooses USC". Los Angeles Times. February 7, 1991. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Palomar College Football Records". Palomar College. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Ducks lose QB candidate for six weeks". The Register-Guard . August 28, 1991. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  8. ↑ Conrad, John (November 24, 1991). "Ducks hit rock bottom in loss to OSU". The Register-Guard . Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Salisbury to leave Oregon". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. April 2, 1992. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  10. ↑ Shanahan, Tom (November 8, 1993). "Have arm, will travel". The San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  11. 1 2 "1993 Football Team". Wayne State College Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Harlon Hill Candidates by School". HarlonHill.com. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  13. ↑ Profile for "The Transform Diet". ISBN   059551569X.
  14. ↑ Deseret News article
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