Brian Salazar is a quarterback for Sacramento State listed at 6'3" and 170 pounds. The Monrovia, California native graduated from Monrovia High School in 2024, where he was named Rio Hondo League MVP. As a senior, he passed for 3,368 yards and 26 touchdowns while setting the school record, recording at least one TD in all 10 games. He spent the 2025 season at Citrus Junior College, earning second-team all-conference honors after throwing for 3,210 yards and 36 touchdowns on a 63.4 completion percentage. Salazar set Citrus' single-season records for both passing yards and touchdowns, reaching 432 yards and six TDs against Santa Barbara JC.