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Solomon Elimimian

Football Buffalo Bills

Represented by MAG for 1 year

Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-0 Weight: 227 lbs.
Class: Senior
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Previous School: Crenshaw HS

2008: Honored as the WAC Defensive Player of the Year.

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.