Christian Salem

Height:
6-3
Weight:
190
Position:
QB
Class:
Redshirt First-Year
Hometown:
Santa Monica, Calif.
High School:
Santa Monica

2015: Redshirt junior ... Appeared in every game for the 'Cats as the place-holder ... Contributed to place-kicker Jack Mitchell's 18 field goals and punter Hunter Niswander's 38.3-yard punt distance average ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2014: Redshirt sophomore ... Appeared in 10 games as Northwestern's place-holder ... Helped place-kicker Jack Mitchell score a team-high 68 points.

2013: Redshirt freshman ... Did not see action.

2012: Redshirted his true freshman season.

High School: Compiled 1,798 yards and 19 touchdowns passing and two rushing scores in his career as a four-year letterwinner at Santa Monica ... Earned All-Ocean League recognition ... Threw six total touchdown passes in team's first two playoff games, leading the Vikings to their first state semifinal appearance in 10 years ... Also named a National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Student-Athlete ... National Merit Commended student and valedictorian candidate.

Personal: Born Christian Kohlruss Salem ... Son of George and Susan Salem ... Major is economics.