| No. -- Retired | |
| Defensive back | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: December 27, 1970 | |
| Place of birth: Long Beach, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Southern California | |
| Undrafted in 1996 | |
| Debuted in 1997 for the San Francisco 49ers | |
| Last played in 1997 for the San Francisco 49ers | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 1997 | |
| Tackles | 0 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Michael William Salmon (born December 27, 1970 in Long Beach, California) is a former American Football defensive back in the National Football League. Salmon is a founder and vice-president of the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which is named after Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott, and is awarded annually to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year.[1]
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Undrafted out of the University of Southern California, Salmon played for the San Francisco 49ers (1994-1997) and the Buffalo Bills (1996). Salmon played two seasons (1995-1996) of NFL Europe with Rhein Fire in Düsseldorf, Germany. Salmon had four interceptions in two years with Rhein Fire after being selected 121st overall in the 1995 World League of American Football Draft.
Salmon played both football and baseball for the USC Trojans. He batted .280 in 50 at-bats as a junior on the USC Trojans baseball team. Salmon turned down a chance to play professional baseball, like his older brother Tim, rejecting an $80,000 offer by the Philadelphia Phillies to accept USC's scholarship offer. At USC, he played defensive back, linebacker, scout team running back and was the team's emergency kicker. Against Washington State, when USC kicker Cole Ford injured his back, Salmon entered the game and made both of his field goals from 36 and 38 yards respectively. "Here's a guy who hadn't kicked since high school, and he couldn't wait to get in there and kick," Coach John Robinson said. "If it'd been me, I'd have been scared to death."
"He may be more important to our defense than (quarterback) Rob Johnson is to our offense," Salmon's defensive coordinator at USC, Don Lindsey, said. "We have an outstanding backup quarterback in Kyle Wachholz, so if we lost Rob it would hurt us, but it wouldn't be a killer. But if we lost Mike, the defense would lose a whole lot."
Salmon has started and sold several real estate related companies as well as closed more than $100,000,000 in real estate transactions. A licensed California Real estate broker, Salmon has an extensive background in real estate transactions nationwide as well as in California. [2]
As managing partner at Madison Street Partners in Irvine, California, Salmon specializes in tenant representation in the Southern California area. Primarily focused on office, industrial and retail leasing as well as sales, he handles lease negotiations for corporate America, as well as local midsize firms. Healthcare, medical device, banks, financial institutions, law firms, sports agents, manufacturing and distribution facilities are just some of the industries Salmon works with.
From 1998-2006, he owned Mariners Capital, a real estate firm in Newport Beach, California.
Mike Salmon is the younger brother of former Major League Baseball right fielder Tim Salmon, who was named the American League's Rookie of the Year in 1993.
He lives in Newport Beach, California with his wife, Nina, and three children.
Salmon received a Bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Southern California, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.