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Jersey Number 98
Aubrey Solomon
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 325
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Leesburg, Ga.
- High School:
- Lee County
- Prev School:
- Michigan
Bio
CAREER
Physical and experienced defensive lineman who played three seasons at Tennessee and five at the Power Five level … Began his career at Michigan before transferring to Tennessee following the 2018 season … Played two seasons with the Wolverines after a dominant high school career in Georgia … Including his time at Michigan, played in 44 career games (26 at Tennessee) … Made 18 starts (15 at Tennessee) ... Was one of the top defensive line recruits in the nation for the Class of 2017.
2021 – SENIOR (5TH YEAR)
Saw action in four games, posting eight tackles and half a tackle for loss ... Recorded a pair of tackles at #4 Alabama (10/23) ... Made second appearance of season at #11 Florida (9/25), did not record any stats ... Tied his career-high with six total tackles (3 solo, 3 asst.) in season debut vs. Tennessee Tech (9/18).
2020 – SENIOR
Played in all 10 games and made six starts on the defensive line ... Totaled 17 tackles and one quarterback hurry on the year ... Starts came against Georgia, Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama, Auburn and Florida … Made two tackles in season finale vs. No. 5 Texas A&M (12/19) ... Collected a pair of tackles vs. No. 6 Florida (12/5) ... Recorded his fourth straight multi-tackle game at Arkansas (11/7), finishing with three ... Made three tackles for a second week in a row against Kentucky (10/17) ... Recorded first start of the season at No. 3 Georgia (10/10), collecting a season-high three tackles ... Also served as a game captain against the Bulldogs.
2019 – JUNIOR
Transfer defensive lineman who started nine games and made 12 appearances ... Finished with 28 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, one hurry and one recovered fumble … Made one stop against Indiana in the 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (1/2) ... Notched four tackles in road win at Kentucky (11/9) ... Had four tackles against UAB, including a tackle for loss and notched his second career sack while recovering the first fumble of his career in the second quarter versus the Blazers (11/2) ... Made his fifth start of the season and had two tackles against South Carolina (10/26) ... Made his first career sack in win over Mississippi State (10/12) ... Had two tackles and a tackle for loss at Florida (9/21) ... Posted two stops against Chattanooga (9/14) … Earned his first career start as a Vol in season-opener against Georgia State, totaling six tackles and a quarterback hurry versus the Panthers (8/31).
2018 – SOPHOMORE (MICHIGAN)
Played in five games and totaled six tackles as a reserve nose tackle … Assisted on two tackles at Michigan State (10/20) … Notched four tackles against Indiana (11/17) … Also played against Notre Dame (9/1), Wisconsin (10/13) and Penn State (11/3).
2017 – FRESHMAN (MICHIGAN)
Played in all 13 games as a true freshman, registering 18 tackles and two tackles for loss … Made his collegiate debut at nose tackle against Florida at the Advocare Classic (9/2) … Assisted on two tackles, including one for a loss (the first of his career) against Cincinnati (9/9) … Made two tackles with one solo stop against Purdue (9/23) … Registered two assisted tackles at Penn State (10/21) … Made his first career start against Rutgers (10/28) and contributed three tackles with two solo stops, including half a tackle for loss … Started and made two tackles against Minnesota (11/4) … Started at Wisconsin (11/18), totaling four tackles with one for loss.
HIGH SCHOOL
A five-star prospect via 247 and Rivals out of Lee County High School … Helped lead Lee County to the second round of the Georgia Class 6A state playoffs as a senior … In his senior season, recorded 77 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 18 quarterback hurries and a forced fumble off one of those sacks, which he returned 20 yards for a touchdown … Tallied 60 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and five sacks as a junior … Ranked the No. 25 overall prospect in the nation and No. 2 defensive tackle by 247 … Tabbed No. 31 overall prospect in the country and No. 4 player in Georgia by Rivals … Played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … Honored as the 2016 Georgia Class 6A Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press, Atlanta Journal Constitution and Georgia Sports Writers Association … USA Today All-USA First Team member as a senior.
PERSONAL
Full name is Aubrey Robert Solomon … Born Oct. 20, 1998 … Mother is Sabrina Caldwell … Majoring in communication studies ... Recipient of the Bob & Judy Buchanan Family Athletics Scholarship and the Jason Dwight Bailey Athletic Memorial Scholarship … Twitter handle is @AubreySolomon91 and Instagram handle is @b1g_br3_.
Physical and experienced defensive lineman who played three seasons at Tennessee and five at the Power Five level … Began his career at Michigan before transferring to Tennessee following the 2018 season … Played two seasons with the Wolverines after a dominant high school career in Georgia … Including his time at Michigan, played in 44 career games (26 at Tennessee) … Made 18 starts (15 at Tennessee) ... Was one of the top defensive line recruits in the nation for the Class of 2017.
2021 – SENIOR (5TH YEAR)
Saw action in four games, posting eight tackles and half a tackle for loss ... Recorded a pair of tackles at #4 Alabama (10/23) ... Made second appearance of season at #11 Florida (9/25), did not record any stats ... Tied his career-high with six total tackles (3 solo, 3 asst.) in season debut vs. Tennessee Tech (9/18).
2020 – SENIOR
Played in all 10 games and made six starts on the defensive line ... Totaled 17 tackles and one quarterback hurry on the year ... Starts came against Georgia, Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama, Auburn and Florida … Made two tackles in season finale vs. No. 5 Texas A&M (12/19) ... Collected a pair of tackles vs. No. 6 Florida (12/5) ... Recorded his fourth straight multi-tackle game at Arkansas (11/7), finishing with three ... Made three tackles for a second week in a row against Kentucky (10/17) ... Recorded first start of the season at No. 3 Georgia (10/10), collecting a season-high three tackles ... Also served as a game captain against the Bulldogs.
2019 – JUNIOR
Transfer defensive lineman who started nine games and made 12 appearances ... Finished with 28 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, one hurry and one recovered fumble … Made one stop against Indiana in the 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (1/2) ... Notched four tackles in road win at Kentucky (11/9) ... Had four tackles against UAB, including a tackle for loss and notched his second career sack while recovering the first fumble of his career in the second quarter versus the Blazers (11/2) ... Made his fifth start of the season and had two tackles against South Carolina (10/26) ... Made his first career sack in win over Mississippi State (10/12) ... Had two tackles and a tackle for loss at Florida (9/21) ... Posted two stops against Chattanooga (9/14) … Earned his first career start as a Vol in season-opener against Georgia State, totaling six tackles and a quarterback hurry versus the Panthers (8/31).
2018 – SOPHOMORE (MICHIGAN)
Played in five games and totaled six tackles as a reserve nose tackle … Assisted on two tackles at Michigan State (10/20) … Notched four tackles against Indiana (11/17) … Also played against Notre Dame (9/1), Wisconsin (10/13) and Penn State (11/3).
2017 – FRESHMAN (MICHIGAN)
Played in all 13 games as a true freshman, registering 18 tackles and two tackles for loss … Made his collegiate debut at nose tackle against Florida at the Advocare Classic (9/2) … Assisted on two tackles, including one for a loss (the first of his career) against Cincinnati (9/9) … Made two tackles with one solo stop against Purdue (9/23) … Registered two assisted tackles at Penn State (10/21) … Made his first career start against Rutgers (10/28) and contributed three tackles with two solo stops, including half a tackle for loss … Started and made two tackles against Minnesota (11/4) … Started at Wisconsin (11/18), totaling four tackles with one for loss.
HIGH SCHOOL
A five-star prospect via 247 and Rivals out of Lee County High School … Helped lead Lee County to the second round of the Georgia Class 6A state playoffs as a senior … In his senior season, recorded 77 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 18 quarterback hurries and a forced fumble off one of those sacks, which he returned 20 yards for a touchdown … Tallied 60 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and five sacks as a junior … Ranked the No. 25 overall prospect in the nation and No. 2 defensive tackle by 247 … Tabbed No. 31 overall prospect in the country and No. 4 player in Georgia by Rivals … Played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … Honored as the 2016 Georgia Class 6A Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press, Atlanta Journal Constitution and Georgia Sports Writers Association … USA Today All-USA First Team member as a senior.
PERSONAL
Full name is Aubrey Robert Solomon … Born Oct. 20, 1998 … Mother is Sabrina Caldwell … Majoring in communication studies ... Recipient of the Bob & Judy Buchanan Family Athletics Scholarship and the Jason Dwight Bailey Athletic Memorial Scholarship … Twitter handle is @AubreySolomon91 and Instagram handle is @b1g_br3_.
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