33 Facts About Solomon Elimimian

Solomon Elimimian was born on October 21,1986 and is a former Canadian football linebacker and the current president of the Canadian Football League Players' Association.

Solomon Elimimian spent nine seasons with the BC Lions and was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie in 2010.

Solomon Elimimian played college football for the Hawaii Warriors and attended Crenshaw High School in South Los Angeles, California.

Solomon Elimimian started playing football in the ninth grade at Crenshaw High School in South Los Angeles, California.

Solomon Elimimian signed as a free agent with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on May 19,2010.

Solomon Elimimian recorded 77 tackles, five sacks and 11 special teams tackles in only 16 games.

Solomon Elimimian finished the 2011 season with 98 tackles, 4 sacks and 2 interceptions.

Solomon Elimimian went on with the Lions to capture the 99th Grey Cup.

Solomon Elimimian was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on September 1,2012.

Solomon Elimimian was waived from the practice squad on September 3,2012.

Solomon Elimimian returned to the BC Lions partway through the 2012 CFL season.

Solomon Elimimian only played in 6 CFL games that season, tallying only 12 tackles.

Solomon Elimimian re-signed with the Lions hours after the opening of free agency on February 15,2013.

Solomon Elimimian earned Defensive player of the Week honors for Week 6 after registering a forced fumble and an interception in the Lions win over the Blue Bombers on August 5,2013.

Solomon Elimimian finished the 2013 season with 73 tackles, 3 sacks and 3 interceptions.

Solomon Elimimian had a record-setting 2014 CFL season, setting a new CFL record for most tackles in a season with 143.

Solomon Elimimian won the 2014 CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award and Most Outstanding Player Award.

Solomon Elimimian is the first purely defensive player to win the league's Most Outstanding Player Award as well as the first player to win three different CFL awards in his career.

Solomon Elimimian played in the first 7 games of the 2015 CFL season after suffering a season-ending Achilles injury in mid-August.

Solomon Elimimian finished the season with 44 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 interception.

In Week 11 of the 2016 season Solomon Elimimian broke the Lions single game tackles record against the Argonauts when he made 14 tackles.

Solomon Elimimian had a career year in the 2017 season, surpassing his previous CFL record of 143 tackles in a season by one, raising the record to 144.

Solomon Elimimian was named the Lions' Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Defensive Player.

Solomon Elimimian played in the first four games of the 2018 season, registering 26 tackles.

Solomon Elimimian was finally taken off injured reserve on November 6,2018, prior to the Lions' Eastern Semi-Final playoff game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Solomon Elimimian left the Lions as the team's all-time leader in tackles with 745, having played in 118 games for the Lions.

Solomon Elimimian missed the first three games, but proved himself effective by finishing third in defensive tackles with 88, which was good for first in the Western Division, for which he was named a divisional All-Star.

Solomon Elimimian forced a fumble, and had four sacks; in three wins against Hervey's BC Lions, Elimimian had one sack in each of them.

Solomon Elimimian helped lead the Roughriders to first place in the West Division for the first time in a decade.

Solomon Elimimian retired from professional football on February 9,2021.

Solomon Elimimian was announced as a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame 2023 class on March 16,2023, in his first year of eligibility.

On February 7,2020, Solomon Elimimian was elected President of the Canadian Football League Players' Association, beating out three other candidates.

Solomon Elimimian succeeded Jeff Keeping who did not seek a second term.