# Kaidon Salter

Kaidon Salter (born April 4, 2003) is an American college football quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes. He previously played for the Liberty Flames and Tennessee Volunteers.

## Early life

Salter attended Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas, where he completed 383 of 659 passes for 5,564 yards and 52 touchdowns to 16 interceptions and rushed for 1,621 yards and 26 touchdowns, while also hauling in one reception for a touchdown. He committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee over others schools such as Auburn and Baylor.

## College career
### Tennessee

After Salter was arrested on charges of simple possession and driving without a license, he was dismissed from the Tennessee football program.

### Liberty

Salter transferred to Liberty. He made his collegiate debut in week 9 of the 2021 season, where he completed his first touchdown pass in a win over UMass. Salter finished the 2021 season going one for two on his passes for 39 yards and a touchdown and rushing for 53 yards. In week 2 of the 2022 season, he made his first career start, where he completed 13 of 25 passes for 202 yards and rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown in a 21–14 win over UAB. In the 2022 Boca Raton Bowl, Salter went 12 for 20 passing for 84 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 63 yards, in a 21–19 loss to Toledo. He finished the 2022 season completing 87 of 149 passing attempts for 1,088 yards and eight touchdowns to five interceptions. Salter added 285 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

### 2023

In the 2023 season opener, Salter completed 11 of 20 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 82 yards in a 34–24 win over Bowling Green. In week 2, he completed 15 of 25 attempts for 276 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for two touchdowns in a win over New Mexico State. In week 3, Salter completed 16 of 26 passes for 344 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown in a 55–27 win over Buffalo, earning Conference USA offensive player of the week honors. In week 4, he completed 11 of 21 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns with one interception and ran for 77 yards and two touchdowns in a 38–6 win over FIU. In week 6 against Sam Houston, Salter scored two touchdowns, one through the air and one on the ground in a win. The next week, Salter threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns in a 31–13 win over Jacksonville State. In week 8, he threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 160 yards in a 42–35 win over Middle Tennessee. In week 9, Salter threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns to go along with 117 rushing yards and a touchdown in a 42–29 win over the CUSA preseason favorites, Western Kentucky. The next week against Louisiana Tech, he threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns in another win. The next week, Salter scored five touchdowns against Old Dominion in a 38–10 win. The following week against UMass, he threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 118 yards and two more touchdowns in a 49–25 win. In Liberty's final regular season game, Salter completed four of 11 passes for 22 yards and ran for 76 yards in a 42–28 win over UTEP to complete Liberty's first undefeated regular season. In the CUSA Championship game in a rematch against New Mexico State, he threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 165 yards and a touchdown in the 49–35 win which gave Liberty their first CUSA Championship in Liberty's first season in the conference. Salter was awarded the Conference USA Championship Game MVP award. After Liberty earned the G5 New Year's Six bid, Salter threw for 126 yards, 1 touchdown and an interception in a loss against No. 8 Oregon in the 2024 Fiesta Bowl. He announced on January 2, 2024, that he was entering the transfer portal. Three days later, on January 5, 2024, Salter decided to exit the transfer portal and remain with Liberty.

### Colorado

On December 18, 2024, Salter transferred to the Colorado Buffaloes.

### College statistics

| Season | Games | Games | Games | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing |
| Season | GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| Liberty Flames ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 39 | 19.5 | 1 | 0 | 378.8 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 4 | 2–2 | 87 | 149 | 58.4 | 1,088 | 7.3 | 8 | 5 | 130.7 | 69 | 285 | 4.1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 13–1 | 177 | 290 | 61.0 | 2,876 | 9.9 | 40 | 6 | 176.6 | 163 | 1,089 | 6.7 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 8–3 | 147 | 261 | 56.3 | 1,886 | 7.2 | 15 | 6 | 131.4 | 114 | 587 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Career | 30 | 24 | 20–4 | 362 | 600 | 60.3 | 5,283 | 8.8 | 59 | 13 | 158.0 | 298 | 1,697 | 5.7 | 16 |