Brett Jon Salisbury (born October 11, 1968) is a former college football quarterback at University of Oregon, BYU, and Wayne State College.
| Wayne State Wildcats – No. 12 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 11, 1968 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Escondido (CA) |
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]
References
- ^ Null, Matt (July 22, 2007). "Big memories: The road to the Little League World Series can be long and arduous". North County Times. Retrieved September 29, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "BYU loses QB, begins search for replacement". The Deseret News. March 16, 1990. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ "Palomar College Football History: JC Gridwire All-Americans". Palomar College. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "Rancho Santiago Back Crayton Chooses USC". Los Angeles Times. February 7, 1991. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ "Palomar College Football Records". Palomar College. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "Ducks lose QB candidate for six weeks". The Register-Guard. August 28, 1991. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ^ Conrad, John (November 24, 1991). "Ducks hit rock bottom in loss to OSU". The Register-Guard. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ^ "Salisbury to leave Oregon". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. April 2, 1992. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ^ Shanahan, Tom (November 8, 1993). "Have arm, will travel". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "1993 Football Team". Wayne State College Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ^ "Harlon Hill Candidates by School". HarlonHill.com. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ^ Profile for "The Transform Diet". ISBN 059551569X.
- ^ Deseret News article