Quarterback, BYU, 1987–91
Ty Detmer
- Born
- Oct 30, 1967, in San Marcos, Texas
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Ty Detmer played quarterback at BYU (1987–91). He won the 1990 Heisman Trophy, the 1990 and 1991 Davey O’Brien Awards and the 1990 Maxwell Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1990 and 1991. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
At a glance
Honors
- 1990Heisman Trophy
- Inducted 2012College Football Hall of Fame
- 1989National leader in passer rating (175.6)
- 1989Ninth in the Heisman vote
- 1990, 1991Davey O’Brien Award
- 1990Maxwell Award
- 1990UPI College Football Player of the Year
- 1990, 1991Consensus All‑American
- 1990, 1991WAC Offensive Player of the Year
- 1990, 1991National leader in passing yards
- 1991Sammy Baugh Trophy
- 1991National leader in total offense (4,001)
- 1991National leader in total offense per game (333.4)
- 1991Third in the Heisman vote
Team titles: WAC champions, 1989, 1990 and 1991
All-America: consensus 1990 and 1991; Gannett News Service 1989
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 1992 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11¾″ |
| Weight | 179 lb |
| Arm length | 31¾″ |
| Hand size | 8⅛″ |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.
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