Teton Saltes

Academics/Non-Football: A 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 Lobo Scholar-Athlete … a 2018 Mountain West All-Academic selection … an extremely well-rounded individual who is self-taught in several musical instruments (guitar, piano and saxophone) … spends each summer traveling to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota to take part in the Ogala Lakota ceremony … spent part of the spring in Washington D.C. with the Save the Children Advocacy Network, speaking on behalf of children and indigenous people to members of congress.

2018 (Redshirt Sophomore Season): Saw action and started in all 12 games at right tackle … tied for the team lead in snaps among offensive linemen with 806 … recorded a 96.7% pass blocking efficiency rating … according to Pro Football Focus, Saltes was one of UNM’s top blockers with high grades both in pass blocking and run blocking.

2017 (Redshirt Freshman Season): Saw action in four games before an injury ended his season … switched from defensive line to offensive line a week before the season opener and was one of UNM’s top lineman when he was lost for the year … started at right tackle against Air Force and Fresno State, and played the majority of the game at tackle against Tulsa.

2016 (Freshman Season): Redshirted.

High School:  Lettered at Valley High School and coach Enrico Marcelli … also lettered in basketball and track (100m, 200m, 400m, shot put and discus) … named Second Team 6A All-State for defensive line … won a state title in basketball as a sophomore

Personal:  His parents are Fontaine Saltes and Laticia DeCory, and his stepdad is Eric Sampson … his great uncle is former NBA star World B. Free … has two brothers Eric and Adonis, and he has a sister, Felicia … father played basketball at Weber State and mother played basketball at BYU and ran track at Utah State … majoring in political science.