Bryant Salter

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Bryant J. Salter (born January 22, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Colts, and the Miami Dolphins. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and also competed on the their track and field team, where he placed third at the 1970 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the triple jump.^[1]

Key Information

No. 30, 46
Position	Defensive back
Personal information
Born	(1950-01-22) January 22, 1950 (age 76) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	South Hills (PA)
College	Pittsburgh
NFL draft	1971: 5th round, 115th overall pick
Career history
San Diego Chargers (1971–1973) Washington Redskins (1974–1975) Baltimore Colts (1976) Miami Dolphins (1976)
Awards and highlights
First-team All-East (1970)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions 17 Fumble recoveries 5 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Interceptions	17
Fumble recoveries	5
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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He was selected in the fifth round of the 1971 NFL draft. He went on to join the United States Foreign Service and eventually served as a consul in Mexico^[2] and chargé d’affaires to Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis from January 1991 until March 1994.^[3][4] He would also receive a master's degree from the Harvard Kennedy School.^[5]

1. ^ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
2. ^ "Plane Carrying Americans Crashes in Mexico Jungle; 6 Killed". Los Angeles Times. May 7, 1989. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
3. ^ "University of Pittsburgh Alumni Association Notebook". Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
4. ^ State Department Office of the Historian: Bryant J. Salter
5. ^ "New Chair for UCIS BOV | University Center for International Studies | University of Pittsburgh". www.ucis.pitt.edu. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.

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