Ty Detmer
American football player and coach (born 1967)
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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. 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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- Detroit Lions2001–2003
- Cleveland Browns1999–2000
- San Francisco 49ers1998–1998
- Philadelphia Eagles1996–1997
- Green Bay Packers1992–1995
- BYU Cougars football1987–1991
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