2010: Second Team All-NCAC …team captain…selected to play in the Division III Football Senior Classic in Salem, Va...started all 10 games behind center while going 204-of-309 for 2,280 yards and 19 touchdowns during the season…finished second in the NCAC in passing yards and third in total offense (2,272)…closed 42nd in the nation in passing efficiency (141.82)…enjoyed a career day against Ohio Wesleyan as passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns on 31-of-35 passing…became the first Allegheny quarterback to throw four touchdown passes in back-to-back games (at Bethany, Carnegie Mellon)…threw for at least 207 yards and a touchdown in eight games…closed his career as the Gators’ all-time leader in total offense (6,541), passing yards (7,897), completions (718) and attempts (1,135).
2009: Started as quarterback in all10 games...threw for a career-high2,374 yards and 14 touchdowns...ranked second in the conference for passing with an average of 65.2%...set the record for pass completetions with 212...is currently second in passing yards (2,374) total-offensive yards (2,521) and passing attempts (325) just behind Jimmy Savage...completed 15 passes for a career-high 364 yards in Allegheny’s win over Dension, throwing for three touchdowns including a 94-yard touchdown pass to Terry Hartford in the first offensive play of the game...was named All-Conference Honorable Mention
2008: Started in nine out of 10 games…completed 152 passes for 1,624 yards on the season…led the team in touchdown completions with 11…scored the first touchdown of the season with a 25-yard pass against Juniata…registered a 74-yard touchdown to Bobby Burkes against Wooster, marking the longest touchdown pass of his career, followed with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Rob Carlisle…set a career-high in touchdown passes (4), passing yards (319), attempts (44) and completions (30), in the overtime come-back victory against Wittenberg, en route to his NCAC Offensive Player of the Week selection…rushed for 50 yards and threw for a TD in the overtime victory vs. Ohio Wesleyan…rushed for 254 yards, finishing second for the Gators.
2007: Played in nine games during the season, starting eight…came off the bench in the season opener against Westminster and completed 7-of-13 passes for 97 yards and the team’s only touchdown…in the first start of his career against Hiram, completed 11-of-18 passes for 113 yards…went for career-highs in both statistics, going 26-of-43 through the air against Wittenberg, gaining 255 yards…rushed for a touchdown and passed for another in the season finale against Oberlin going for 17-of-35 through the air.
Personal: Transferred from Mercyhurst College...son of Thomasand Susan Salopek…majoring in History…born March 4, 1988…three-year letterwinner at Norwin High School...named All-Conference his senior year.
