Javon Solomon

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Javon Solomon
No. 56 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-17) January 17, 2001 (age 23)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school: Amos P. Godby
(Tallahassee, Florida)
College: Troy (2019–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / round: 5 / pick: 168
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Javon Pyree Solomon (born January 17, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Troy and was selected by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life

Solomon attended Amos P. Godby High School in Tallahassee, Florida. As a senior, he had 73 tackles and 10 sacks. He committed to Troy University to play college football. [1]

College career

After playing in three games and redshirting his first year at Troy in 2019, Solomon had 29 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 2020. He had 50 tackles, 11 sacks and one interception in 2021 and 44 tackles and 4.5 sacks in 2022. [2] [3] Solomon switched from outside linebacker to defensive end in 2023 and was named an All-American. [4] [5] He was selected to play in the 2024 Senior Bowl. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m)		246 lb
(112 kg)		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m)		10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		4.72 s1.66 s2.77 s4.39 s7.27 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		27 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [7] [8]

Solomon was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 168th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Stephenson, Creg (February 6, 2019). "Troy adds 5 to Chip Lindsey's first signing class". AL.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ Boutwell, Josh (August 9, 2022). "Troy's Solomon, Jibunor strike fear in opposing quarterbacks". The Troy Messenger. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Jon (September 1, 2023). "Javon Solomon highly confident in Troy defense going into season opener". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Jon (November 13, 2023). "Troy's Sumrall talks about the impact of pass rushing duo Solomon and Jibunor". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  5. ↑ Boutwell, Josh (December 11, 2023). "Javon Solomon earns All-American honors". The Troy Messenger. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ Stephenson, Creg (December 14, 2023). "Troy's Javon Solomon headed to 2024 Senior Bowl". AL.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Javon Solomon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Javon Solomon College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ Gaughan, Mark (May 19, 2024). "Speedy undersized edge rusher Javon Solomon represents a shift for Bills in draft". The Buffalo News . Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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