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2008 Football Roster

17 Solomon Elimimian

17 Solomon Elimimian

  • Position:
    LB
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    225
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Prev School:
    Crenshaw HS

Summary

Biography

2008 (Senior): Named WAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year…just one of three Warriors to earn defensive POY honors, joining Al Noga and Travis LaBoy…also garnered all-WAC first-team honors for second straight season…named to the Bronko Nagurski and Lombardi Award watch lists… led the team in tackles the with 121…seven games with 10 or more tackles…also added 10.5 TFLs, 4.0 sacks, four quarterback hurries, five PBUs, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…finished as the school’s all-time leading tackler with 434 tackles…set the new record, surpassing Levi Stanley, early in the first quarter in a win over Nevada (Oct. 25)…finished with 10 tackles, including half a sack, versus the Wolf Pack and named was WAC Defensive Pllayer of the Week… 11 tackles and one sack in win at No. 22 Fresno State (Oct. 4), the program’s first road victory over a ranked team…season-high 13 tackles in win over Idaho (Nov. 22)… finished career ranked second all-time in tackles in the WAC…named academic all-WAC for third straight season.

2007 (Junior): Started all 13 games at middle linebacker...selected to first team all-WAC team...three-time WAC Defensive Player of the Week recipient...led the team with 145 tackles, including 12 for loss...ranked third in the WAC and 14th nationally averaging 10.9 tackles per game.... had career-high 20 tackles (14 assisted), three shy of school single-game record, in win over Utah State (Oct. 6)...had six double-figure tackles games, including 14 tackles each against Louisiana Tech (Sept. 8), UNLV (Sept. 15), and Boise State (Nov. 23)...also had 1.5 sacks, three pass breakups and two quarterback hurries....academic all-WAC.

2006 (Sophomore): Started 12 of 14 games, missing the Boise State and UNLV contests...finished second on the team with 89 tackles...posted a season-high 14 tackles against both New Mexico State (Oct. 21) and Purdue (Nov. 25)...was also in on 12 stops versus San Jose State (Nov. 18)...ranked 11th in the WAC in tackles per game (6.8)...forced two fumbles, one that led to a touchdown against Fresno State (Oct. 14)...recovered a fumble versus San Jose State (Nov. 18)...had three quarterback hurries...academic all-WAC.

2005 (Freshman): Named to the Scout.com Freshman All-America first team...also selected as a honorable mention The Sporting News Freshman All-American...played in all 12 games, starting the final 10...was in on 83 total tackles (55 solo)...had a season-high 13 versus Louisiana Tech (Oct. 8) and two 10-tackle performances against Nevada (Nov. 5) and San Diego State (Dec. 3)...made six tackle-for-loss (-16) and two sacks (-10)... picked off one pass and broke up another.

Prep: A 2005 graduate of Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, Calif... had 125 tackles, 9.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception as a senior...named to the all-league, all-city, all-area and all-region first teams...second team all-state...selected as the MVP of the Coliseum League...coached by Robert Garrett...earned one letter in baseball.

Personal: Born in Calabar, Nigeria...majoring in English ...has one sister and four brothers...older brother is former UH all-WAC cornerback Abraham Elimimian...parents are Theresa and Isaac Elimimian of Los Angeles, Calif.
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Historical Player Information

  • 41

    2005Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'11" 224 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2006Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 224 lbs
    41
  • 17

    2007Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 218 lbs
    17
  • 17
    C

    2008Senior

    LB
    6'0" 225 lbs
    17
    C