Brett Faryniarz
Brett Allen Faryniarz (born July 23, 1965) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons in the NFL. In college, he was a defensive standout for the San Diego State Aztecs, starring on the team's much-maligned "Ocean Breeze" defense. The name derived from a comment by former UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman, who compared the team's pass defense to "just playing catch in the open air." Despite the defense's generally poor caliber, Faryniarz developed a reputation as a "solid quarterback sacker" and laid out Aikman twice during the SDSU UCLA game in the Rose Bowl. After starting three years for the Aztecs, Faryniarz played for the then-Los Angeles Rams, where he played linebacker. He finished his career on the inaugural Carolina Panthers team in 1995.
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| Born: | July 23, 1965 Carmichael, California, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| College | San Diego State |
| NFL draft | 1988 / Undrafted |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1988–1991 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1993 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | Houston Oilers |
| 1995 | Carolina Panthers |
He was born in Carmichael, California.
Acting career
In 2023, Faryniarz provides the voice of a football playing Eagle in the Junga the Dancing Yeti in Yeti Set Go film about sportsmanship and anti-bullying for children. In this scene, professional football players of the Mountain Football League set an example of good sportsmanship. Faryniarz who in real life had a reputation of sacking quarterbacks, sacks the lion quarterback played by NFL MVP Brian Sipe.[1]