Brett Faryniarz
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Carmichael, California, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | July 23, 1965 Carmichael, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Cordova | ||||||||
| College | San Diego State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1988: undrafted | ||||||||
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Brett Allen Faryniarz (born July 23, 1965) is an American former professional football player who played linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). In college, he was a defensive standout for the San Diego State Aztecs, starring on the team's much-maligned "Ocean Breeze" defense. The name derived from a comment by former UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman, who compared the team's pass defense to "just playing catch in the open air." Despite the defense's generally poor caliber, Faryniarz developed a reputation as a "solid quarterback sacker", taking Aikman down twice during the SDSU-UCLA game in the Rose Bowl. After starting three years for the Aztecs, Faryniarz played for the then-Los Angeles Rams, where he played linebacker. He finished his career on the inaugural Carolina Panthers team in 1995.
He was born in Carmichael, California.
