1. Solomon Christopher Thomas was born on August 26,1995 and is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
23 Facts About Solomon Thomas
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Solomon Thomas played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected third overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2017 NFL draft.
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Solomon Thomas has played in the NFL for the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets.
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Solomon Thomas had 78 tackles and 12.5 sacks as a senior and 89 tackles with 8.5 sacks as a junior.
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Solomon Thomas was rated as a four-star recruit and was ranked among the top players in his class.
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Solomon Thomas committed to Stanford University to play college football.
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In 2016, Solomon Thomas played and started all 13 games and had 62 total tackles with 15.0 tackles-for-loss and 8.0 sacks.
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Solomon Thomas was named first team All-Pac-12 and won the Morris Trophy.
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Solomon Thomas was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, but only chose to participate in the bench press, 40-yard dash, vertical jump, and broad jump.
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On March 23,2017, Solomon Thomas attended Stanford's pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills.
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Solomon Thomas was ranked the second best defensive end by NFLDraftScout.
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Solomon Thomas was drafted third overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2017 NFL Draft.
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Solomon Thomas became the third consecutive defensive end drafted in the first round by the 49ers, joining Arik Armstead and DeForest Buckner.
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Solomon Thomas played in 14 games as a rookie with 12 starts, recording 41 tackles and three sacks.
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On May 1,2020, the 49ers declined the fifth-year option on Solomon Thomas' contract, making him a free agent in 2021.
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Solomon Thomas signed a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 19,2021.
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Solomon Thomas played in all 17 games, recording 34 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.
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Solomon Thomas was named a backup defensive tackle behind Quinnen Williams, Sheldon Rankins, and Nathan Shepherd.
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Solomon Thomas played in 17 games with three starts, recording a career-high five sacks.
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Solomon Thomas re-signed with the Jets again on March 21,2024.
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Solomon Thomas finished the 2024 season with 3.5 sacks, 26 tackles, two passes defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
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On March 12,2025, Solomon Thomas signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Solomon Thomas founded "The Defensive Line", a nonprofit organization aiming to reduce youth suicide.