Scott Solomon

American football player (born 1988)

American football player

Scott Solomon

Solomon with the Cleveland Browns in 2015

No. 54, 56, 90, 99
Position:| Linebacker
Personal information
Born:|  (1988-11-05) November 5, 1988 (age 35)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:| 262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:| San Antonio (TX) Marshall
College:| Rice
NFL draft:| 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 211
Career history

* Tennessee Titans (2012)
* New York Jets (2013)
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2013–2014)
* Cleveland Browns (2014–2015)

Career NFL statistics
| Total tackles:| 21

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Sacks:| 2.0
Forced fumbles:| 2
Fumble recoveries:| 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Scott Edward Solomon (born November 5, 1988) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the seventh round, 211th overall, by the Tennessee Titans in the 2012 NFL Draft.[1][2] He played college football at Rice.

## Professional career[edit]

### Tennessee Titans[edit]

Solomon was selected in the seventh round, 211th overall, by the Tennessee Titans in the 2012 NFL Draft.[3] He made four tackles in his rookie season. He was released by the Titans on August 31, 2013.[4]

### New York Jets[edit]

Solomon was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on September 1, 2013.[5] He was released on September 10, 2013.[6] He was re-signed six days later.[7] He was released on October 4, 2013 after the Jets claimed tight end Zach Sudfeld off waivers.[8]

### Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]

Solomon signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 26, 2013. He was released by the Buccaneers on September 9, 2014 and re-signed by the team on September 12, 2014. He was released by the Buccaneers on October 21, 2014.[4]

### Cleveland Browns[edit]

Solomon was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on November 18, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on December 20, 2014.[4]

On October 14, 2015, Solomon was placed on injured reserve.[9]

On April 4, Solomon signed with the Cleveland Browns as a restricted free agent.[10]

On May 2, 2016, Solomon was released.[11]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Tennessee Titans draft Rice's Scott Solomon in seventh round". Retrieved April 29, 2012.
2. ^ "Tennessee Titans select DE Scott Solomon in seventh round". Retrieved April 29, 2012.
3. ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
4. ^ a b c "SCOTT SOLOMON". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
5. ^ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2013). "3 Arrive Via Waivers; 7 Added to Practice Squad". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
6. ^ Ehalt, Matt (September 10, 2013). "Practice report: Jets re-sign Obomanu". ESPN New York. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
7. ^ Wilson, Aaron (September 16, 2013). "Jets cut Robert Malone, sign Ryan Quigley". National Football Post. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
8. ^ McManus, Jane (October 4, 2013). "Jets claim TE Zach Sudfeld". ESPN New York. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
9. ^ "Browns acquire DB Don Jones via waivers; LB Scott Solomon placed on IR". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
10. ^ "Browns sign restricted free agents and exclusive rights players". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
11. ^ "Browns release two players". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

## External links[edit]

* Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
* Tennessee Titans bio
* Rice Owls bio

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Tennessee Titans 2012 NFL draft selections

* Kendall Wright
* Zach Brown
* Mike Martin
* Coty Sensabaugh
* Taylor Thompson
* Markelle Martin
* Scott Solomon

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