Jed Solomon

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Jed Solomon
No. 17
Position: Kicker
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-29) December 29, 1992 (age 31)
Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Lowndes (GA)
College: Troy
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
Career Arena League statistics
FG made:0
FG att:0
PAT made:85
PAT att:91
Tackles:2.0
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Jed Solomon (born December 29, 1992) is an American former professional football placekicker. He played for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League, the Atlanta Havoc of the American Arena League (AAL), and the Columbus Lions of the National Arena League.

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College career

After graduating from Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia, [1] Solomon attended Troy University and played for the Troy Trojans football team. [2] [3] [4] [5] He graduated in 2015, ranked second all time in field goal percentage, with 78.9%.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Solomon eventually signed with the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League on May 18, 2017, during the 2017 Arena Football League season. [6] In the 2017 season, Solomon went 16-for-28 on PAT attempts. He was placed on reassignment on June 14, 2017. [7]

He signed with the Atlanta Havoc for the 2018 season. He went 85–91 on PAT's leaving him with 93% made and was voted the league's best kicker. [8]

Solomon also played in 2021 for the Columbus Lions.

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References

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