Brett Jon Salisbury (born October 11, 1968) is a former

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, BYU, and

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Early life

Salisbury, the younger brother of former NFL quarterback

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, grew up in

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. He was a pitcher for the Escondido Little League that finished fifth in the 1981 Little League World Series. He attended

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, where he was quarterback for the school's football team. A highly sought-after recruit, Salisbury graduated in 1986 and accepted a football scholarship to

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Football career

At BYU, Salisbury backed up eventual

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winner Ty Detmer. He left BYU after two years and attended

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, where he was named a JC Gridwire

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and a California offensive player of the year. Salisbury set a number of scoring and passing records that still stand at the school. In 1991, he transferred to the

, where he was considered a successor to

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. 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. In 1992, Salisbury left Oregon to pursue a starting job at a Division II college. After sitting out a year, he began playing for

in 1993. 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. He was nominated for the

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, awarded to the most outstanding Division II football player. After college, Salisbury played in the EFAF European League with the Helsinki Giants and Prague Panthers.

Post-football career

In 2008, Salisbury wrote a book titled, "The Transform Diet", which was published by the

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company,

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. Salisbury is a member of

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Salisbury, Brett 1968 births Living people Players of American football from Escondido, California Players of American football from Dayton, Ohio American football quarterbacks BYU Cougars football players Oregon Ducks football players Wayne State Wildcats football players Palomar Comets football players