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Javon Solomon | 56

DE | Troy | Buffalo Bills
Ht: 6007 / 6' 01" | Wt: 247 | Upd: 11/13/2024

Vitals

Birth Date: 01/17/2001
Age: 23
Original Team: BUF
NFL Entry: 24 05 168
NFL Exp: R
Depth Chart Key: 24/5
Team History: BUF

Player History

06/24 BUF D/C signed

Ourlads' Profile:

2024 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about JAVON SOLOMON:

Troy | HT: 6007 | WT: 246 | 40 time: 4.72 | Arm: 3378 | Hand: 1034 | Wing: 8014

Junior entry, three year starter. First-team All-Sun Belt in 2023. Lacks ideal measurements but has a muscular frame with a powerful lower body. Played mostly from a four point and occasional three point stance. Played different alignments but mostly a five, with some four and wide nine. Plays with a low pad level and consistently gets leverage on blocks. Anchors against the run and can stack and shed versus most tackles he played against. Was a consistent edge setter. Works to the ball off blocks both inline and on the perimeter and was usually around the ball. Solid drive through tackling skill. As a pass rusher, flashed snap quickness but his power rush was where he had most success. Works a variety of moves of an initial jolt including push pull, chop and swipe, and arm under. Has used inside counters effectively and is also excellent on inside stunts. Can bend and squeeze around a blocker to the quarterback. Has the speed to adjust and chase a scrambling quarterback. Size and length is somewhat a hindrance as powerful tackles can ride him out. Shows hesitation at the snap at times and can stall out on a block. Has missed some tackles in the backfield and lack of ideal length appears to be a factor. Lacks the size teams look for in the position he played so he may be looked at as a 3-4 outside linebacker. His production is too good to ignore and he will get a shot at least as a rotational player on the edge.

2023 Stats: 56 T, 18 TFL, 16 sacks, 5 QBH, 3 FF. OSR:20/41. Draft projection: 3rd/4th round