Jed Solomon
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| Position: | Kicker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 29, 1992 Valdosta, Georgia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Lowndes (GA) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Troy | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||||||
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Jed Solomon (born December 29, 1992) is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He has 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.
College career
[edit]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
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ MacDonald, Adam (April 17, 2011). "Lowndes kicker Jed Solomon signs with Huntingdon College". The Valdosta Daily Times. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Long, A. Stacy (October 19, 2015). "Trojans remain confident in Solomon". Montgomery Advertiser. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Wise, Jeremy (August 20, 2015). "Troy places emphasis on special teams play". Dothan Eagle. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Behr, Steve (November 1, 2015). "Matics gets chance at game-winning kick, Solomon not so lucky". Watauga Democrat. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Rehkow makes 4 field goals; Idaho beats Troy 19-16". Idaho State Journal. October 17, 2015. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Glads assigned FB Richardson, OL Bice, and K Solomon". Cleveland Gladiators. May 18, 2017. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Roster". atlantahavoc.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.