Liberty quarterback Kaidon Salter introduced his intentions to enter the switch portal.
On Monday, Salter launched an announcement declaring his resolution to enter the portal. The junior, who spent 4 years at Liberty, has one season of faculty eligibility remaining.
“As I transfer ahead and enter the switch portal, I’ll at all times cherish the recollections and invaluable classes discovered right here,” Salter wrote. “It’s time for me to take the following step in my journey and do what I really feel is finest for my profession. With that stated, the relationships I’ve constructed at Liberty will at all times stay private and near my coronary heart.”
Following a quick stint at Tennessee, Salter joined Liberty as a four-star recruit and 247Sports’ No. 7 quarterback from the category of 2021. He redshirted his freshman 12 months earlier than accounting for 10 touchdowns in 2022.Â
In his first profession begin, Salter led the Flames to a 21-14 victory over UAB with 202 passing and 79 speeding yards.
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Final 12 months, Salter steered Liberty to 13 straight wins and a Convention USA title throughout a breakout marketing campaign. He tossed a school-record 32 passing touchdowns with 9.9 yards per move try whereas operating for 1,089 speeding yards and 12 extra scores.
Salter was named the CUSA’s MVP and a Maxwell Award semifinalist.
“The 2023 season will perpetually maintain a particular place in my coronary heart as one of the vital unforgettable and proudest moments in my profession,” Salter stated in his switch announcement. “I’m grateful to the coaches and employees for permitting me to be myself, each on and off the sphere.”
Salter entered the switch portal final winter however withdrew and returned to Liberty. He hasn’t loved the identical dominance in 2024.
Salter has accomplished simply 56.3 % of his passes for 1,886 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. He is totaled 606 passing yards in Liberty’s final six video games, most just lately going 12-of-35 for 83 yards, one landing, and a choose in Friday’s 20-18 loss to Sam Houston. The defeat knocked the Flames out of the CUSA title race.
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