Published Feb 1, 2017
Michigan Football Signee Bio: DT Aubrey Solomon
Leland Mitchinson  •  Maize&BlueReview
TheWolverine.com Intern
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Measurables

• Bench presses 350 pounds, squats 540 pounds and power cleans 325 pounds.

Statistics

• As a senior, Solomon had 77 tackles, 16 tackles for a loss, 12 sacks and a forced fumble returned for a touchdown.

• During his junior year, he notched 60 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss and five sacks.

Honors

USA Today All-American second-team choice in 2016.

USA Today All-USA Georgia first-team selection as a senior.

• MaxPreps 2016 first-team All-American.

• Named the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Georgia Sports Writers Association Defensive Player of the Year for Class AAAAAA.

• Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAAA All-State first-team selection as a senior and second-team pick as a junior.

• Named the Albany Herald Football Player of the Year as a senior.

• MaxPreps 2013 second-team Freshman All-American.

All-Star Games And Camps

• Played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Jan. 7.

Recruitment

• Committed Feb. 1, 2017.

• Solomon originally committed to Michigan June 18, 2016 but it only lasted about two months. The five-star decommitted from U-M after receiving a thank-you letter for an event he didn’t attend.

• Solomon officially visited USC (Jan. 13, 2017), Alabama (Nov. 26, 2016) and Michigan (Nov. 5, 2016). Georgia was also a player in Solomon’s recruitment.

• Linebackers coach Chris Partridge, defensive line coach Greg Mattison, head coach Jim Harbaugh, and defensive coordinator Don Brown all pitched in to land Solomon.

Notable

• Born Oct. 20, 1998.

• Reached the second round of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs as a senior.

• Made the playoffs as a freshman in Class AAAAA and as a sophomore in Class AAAAAA.

2017 Projection

Solomon has the size, athleticism and ability to be on the field as a true freshman. His burst is rare for someone his size, and lining him up alongside a talent like Rashan Gary is a scary thought for opponents. Expect Solomon to provide some depth on the young, but extremely talented, defensive line next fall.

They Said It

Rivals.com Southeast Recruiting Analyst Woody Wommack: “In a year where elite defensive tackles are hard to come by, one look at Solomon and you can see that he's got the potential to be a special talent. After playing both ways as a junior, he has excelled while focusing solely on the defensive line as a senior. He's a big body that can move and create problems as a pass-rusher as well as stop the run, something that is hard to find in a player his size.”

Leesburg (Ga.) Lee County Head Coach Dean Fabrizio: "There just aren’t a lot of kids that are his size that have the natural flexibility and explosiveness like he’s got. Those kids are at a premium because they don’t come around very often. He’s a big kid that really bends well and has such great strength through his hips. His first step is really explosive. He’s just a special player."

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