Brett Salisbury
American football player (born 1968)
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Brett Jon Salisbury (born October 11, 1968) is a former college football quarterback at University of Oregon, BYU, and Wayne State College.
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
| No. 12 – Wayne State Wildcats | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 11, 1968 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Escondido (CA) |
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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.[3]