Clinton Solomon

Clinton Solomon (born October 21, 1983) is an American football wide receiver for the Texas Revolution of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). He played college football at the University of Iowa.

Clinton Solomon
No. 1 – Texas Revolution
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1983-10-21) October 21, 1983
Fort Worth, Texas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Fort Worth (TX) Eastern Hills
College:Iowa
Undrafted:2006
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:74
Receiving yards:846
Receiving TDs:16
Tackles:15.0
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

College career

Solomon signed to play football for the Iowa Hawkeyes on February 1, 2002.[1] After playing as a freshman, Solomon left Iowa due to his poor grades, and attended Iowa Central Community College during the 2003 school year, where he played for the Tritons.[2] After the school year, Solomon returned to the Hawkeyes.[3] Solomon returned to Iowa with a terrific junior season, earning 2nd Team All-Big Ten Conference honors.[4]

Professional career

NFL

After going undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft, Solomon signed as an undrafted free agent with the St. Louis Rams.[5] He was released on September 1, 2006.[6] Solomon signed with the Tennessee Titans during the 2007 offseason, but was waived on July 25, 2007.[7] Solomon signed with the Chicago Bears later in September, 2007.[8]

Wichita Wild

After spending the entire 2008 season on the practice squad of the Chicago Rush, Solomon signed with the Wichita Wild of the Indoor Football League (IFL).[9] Solomon was named 1st Team All-IFL, finishing fourth in both receiving yards (1,008) and receiving touchdowns (22) on the year.[10] Solomon would once again be a 1st Team All-IFL selection in 2010, and a 2nd Team selection in 2011.[11]

Sioux Falls Storm

Solomon moved on to the Sioux Falls Storm in 2012, helping the Storm win their second IFL Championship.[12] Solomon returned to the Storm in 2013, helping them win their 3rd consecutive title.[13]

Texas Revolution

Solomon joined the Texas Revolution for the 2014 season.[14][15]

San Antonio Talons

Solomon joined the San Antonio Talons of the Arena Football League (AFL), to finish the 2014 season.[16]

Las Vegas Outlaws

Solomon was assigned to the Las Vegas Outlaws in 2015. He was placed on reassigned on July 28, 2015. On July 30, 2015, he was assigned back with the Outlaws.

Return to Texas

In February, 2016, Solomon returned to the Texas Revolution. On February 8, 2017, Solomon re-signed with the Revolution.

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References
  1. "Clinton Solomon". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  2. "Spievey does it all for Iowa Central". www.messengernews.net. Messenger News. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. "Clinton Solomon rejoins Iowa football team". www.qctimes.com. The Quad-City Times. June 8, 2004. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  4. "Big Ten Announces 2004 Football All-Conference Teams And Individual Honors". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. November 23, 2004. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  5. "St. Louis Rams Sign Denzel Washington's Son". www.foxnews.com. FOX News Network, LLC. May 2, 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  6. "Rams Sign Veteran RB Stephen Davis". www.washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. September 1, 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  7. "Titans sign WR Eric Moulds". www.nashvillecitypaper.com. The City Paper. July 25, 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  8. John Mullin (August 1, 2007). "Rookie Bazuin suffers growing pains". www.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  9. "Wild Add Explosive Receivers to Roster". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 29, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  10. "Solomon, Garvin Re-Sign With Wild". www.kake.com. Gray Digital Media. October 20, 2009. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  11. "Green Bay Has Four Selected As All-IFL". www.greenbayblizzard.com. Green Bay Blizzard. June 24, 2011. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  12. Jim Madalinsky (July 1, 2012). "Storm One Win Away". www.keloland.com. Young Broadcasting of Sioux Falls, Inc. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  13. "Sioux Falls Storm Win 7th IFL Championship". www.keloland.com. Young Broadcasting of Sioux Falls, Inc. June 29, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  14. Jeff Morrow (February 26, 2014). "Fever: Sioux Falls still team to beat in IFL". www.tri-cityhearld.com. Tri-City Herald. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  15. Douglas Miles (May 4, 2014). "Former Hawkeye Solomon thriving in the IFL". www.thegazette.com. The Gazette. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  16. Hank Brady (July 26, 2014). "VooDoo come up short in overtime season finale against the San Antonio Talons". www.nola.com. NOLA.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
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