This marks the first time since 2010 that multiple Trojans were selected in the same draft.
Javon Solomon went to the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round, while Kimani Vidal was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the sixth round.were selected in the NFL Draft on Saturday, marking the first time since 2010 that multiple Trojans were selected in the same draft.
Solomon went to the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round, while Vidal was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the sixth round. Solomon becomes the first Troy defensive player selected in the NFL Draft since Jonathan Massaquoi was a fifth round pick by the Atlanta Falcons in 2012, while Vidal is Troy’s first skill position player selected since Jerrell Jernigan was taken by the New York Giants in the third round in 2011.
Set the Sun Belt single-season sack record and the Troy FBS sack record; it was the most sacks by a Trojan since Kenny Craik’s single-season record of 20 in 1980Finished career second all-time in Sun Belt and Troy history with 33 career sacks, while ranking third in program history in tackles for lossRecorded four of Troy’s nine sacks at ULM, tying Osi Umenyiora for the Troy single-game record; named the Co-Senior Bowl Defensive Players of the Week with teammateFinished career with six...
Finished season with 48 total pressures, nine more than anyone else on Troy’s team and 23rd nationally among edge defenders despite playing just 592 snapsRecorded 11 sacks in Troy’s final five games of the seasonTopped the 100-yard mark seven times and rushed for 200-plus yards three timesPart of just the third 3,000-yard, 1,000-yard passing/rushing duo in school historyMVP on the Sun Belt Championship Game after rushing for 233 yards and five touchdowns; first player in FBS championship game...
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