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Ty Detmer

American football player and coach · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 1967 · age 59

Ty Hubert Detmer is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and Davey O'Brien Award in 1990 while playing college football for the BYU Cougars.

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Detroit Lions2001-2003
Cleveland Browns1999-2000
San Francisco 49ers1998
Philadelphia Eagles1996-1997
Green Bay Packers1992-1995
BYU Cougars football1987-1991

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Heisman Trophy1990

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Detmer broke numerous National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) records with BYU and was twice recognized as a consensus All-American. A late-round pick in the 1992 NFL draft, Detmer played for six NFL teams over 14 seasons, mostly in a backup role. He is currently the athletic director at American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North High School in Gilbert, Arizona.

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Born 1967 · age 59