Western Michigan University Athletics

2022: Played in seven games, making seven starts ... named to Academic All-MAC Team ... completed 104 passes for 1,287 yards and seven touchdowns ... made first collegiate start at Michigan State, throwing for 193 yards and rushing for 61 ... threw first career touchdown in win at Ball State, also passing for 230 yards ... had a career-high 252 yards passing and three touchdown passes ... recorded first career rushing touchdown against Ohio. 

2021: Played in two games ... made collegiate debut at Pittsburgh, going 3-for-3 for 20 yards.

2020: Did not see game action during the pandemic-shortened season.

PRIOR TO WESTERN MICHIGAN: Lettered four years at Norwin under coach Dave Brozeski ... consensus three-star prospect, according to ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... the No. 19 prospect in Pennsylvania, according to Rivals.com; No. 21, according to 247Sports.com; and No. 28, according to ESPN.com ... nationally, rated by 247Sports.com as the No. 58 pro-style quarterback and by ESPN.com as the No. 66 pocket-passing quarterback ... two-time All-Big 56 Conference selection, earning second-team accolades as a junior and first-team honors following senior season ... served as a team captain as a junior and senior ... three-time team MVP ... set school and Westmoreland County career records for passing yards (6,150) and touchdowns (40) ... in senior year, set the school single-season record for passing yards with 2,231, surpassing the 2,037 yards by Waylon Davis in 1997 ... finished final year completing 162-of-303 passes with 16 touchdowns against 12 interceptions ... during senior campaign also set program single-game marks for yards and touchdowns thrown ... during junior year, completed 116-of-226 passes for 1,790 yards and 15 TDs and added a trio of ground scores ... in 2018 season opener against rival Penn-Trafford, completed 20-of-28 passes for 288 yards and four TDs while adding a rushing score to lead the Knights to a 44-36 victory ... as a sophomore, racked up nearly 1,900 yards and 12 passing touchdowns while rushing for three scores ... threw for 300 yards and a touchdown during rookie campaign.

PERSONAL: Born July 4, 2001 ... son of Susan and Tom Salopek ... president of the Future Business Leaders of America chapter and Explorers Club ... mother played volleyball at Slippery Rock (1985-86-87) while father played basketball at Pitt Johnstown (1985-86-87) ... brother T.J. was a four-year letterwinner (2007-08-09-10) at quarterback for Allegheny College, earning second team All-North Coast Athletic Conference accolades in 2010 and earning an invitation to the Division III Football Senior Classic that same year ... brother Mike wrestled at Virginia and was a two-time qualifier for NCAA Championship, advancing to the event in 2013 (197 pounds) and 2010 (184 pounds), and 2010 ACC champion at 184 pounds.