Responsibilities
Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach
Years at BYU
- Coach: 2016-17
- Player: 1987-1991
Education
- Brigham Young University (1991, B.A. Recreation Administration)
- Southwest HS
Years Overall Coaching
2011-present
Coaching Experience
- BYU, Offensive Coordinator (2016-17)
- St. Andrews Episcopal School, Head Coach (2011-15)
NFL Playing Career
- Spent 14 years in the NFL with five different teams, and was widely recognized for his mentoring role with quarterback teammates including Brett Favre, Tim Couch, Michael Vick and Matt Schaub
- Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL draft where he spent four years as the backup to Brett Favre before signing with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1996
- Became the Eagles starting quarterback later in 1996 and posted a 4-0 record in his first four starts
- Finished the '96 season with 2,911 yards and 15 touchdowns, leading Philadelphia to a 7-4 record and an NFC playoff appearance while posting a passer rating of 80.8 to rank No. 4 among NFC quarterbacks that season
- Joined another former BYU quarterback in Steve Young for one season in 1998 with the San Francisco 49ers
- Filling in for an injured Young, threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns to beat the Carolina Panthers 25-23
- As a member of the 1999 Cleveland Browns, mentored rookie Tim Couch and started two games before missing the 2000 season due to injury
- NFL career continued with the Detroit Lions for three seasons from 2001-03, and then he moved on to the Atlanta Falcons where he mentored Michael Vick and Matt Schaub
- During his 14-year career, Detmer played in 54 games and totaled 6,351 yards passing and 35 touchdowns.
BYU Playing Career
- College Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Played quarterback for the Cougars from 1987-1991
- Heisman Trophy winner in 1990 with 5,188 yards, 41 touchdown passes and an efficiency rating of 155.89
- Recipient of the Maxwell Award and Sammy Baugh Trophy
- Two-time Davey O’Brien Award winner and consensus All-American in 1990 and 1991 as the nation’s top quarterback
- Holds BYU career records for passing yards, touchdowns and total offense among others
- Playing under LaVell Edwards, Detmer threw for 15,031 passing yards, which currently ranks fifth in NCAA history and his 121 career touchdown passes is tied for seventh in the NCAA record books
- Threw for more than 4,000 yards in each of his sophomore, junior and senior seasons, including a school-record 5,188 yards in 1990
- Kicked off his Heisman campaign early in the season in 1990 with a 28-21 win over the defending national champion No. 1 Miami Hurricanes in Provo, throwing for 406 yards and three touchdowns in the historic victory
Coaching Career Highlights
- Following NFL career, Detmer has been coaching Texas high school football at St. Andrews Episcopal School near Austin, Texas
- Took over the small private high school program and led the team to its best season to date in 2015 with an 8-1 record
- Turned around a winless team as St. Andrews has improved in win percentage each year under Detmer from records of 3-7, 3-6, 4-5, 5-3 and now 8-1 most recently as his 2015 squad outscored opponents 43.4 to 10.2
Hometown
San Antonio, Texas
Personal/Family
- Wife is Kim and has four daughters, Kaili, Aubri, Mayci and Rylli
- Brother, Koy, played quarterback at Colorado and in the NFL
- Nephew, Koy Detmer Jr., is a quarterback at BYU