Paul Soliai

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Paul Soliai
Paul Soliai 2014 (cropped) .jpg
Soliai 2014
Position (s):
Defensive tackle 		Jersey numbers:
96, 90
born December 30, 1983 in Santa Ana , California , United States
Career information
Active : 2007 - 2016
NFL Draft : 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108
College : Utah
Teams
Career statistics
Tackles     219
Sacks     5.5
forced fumbles     2
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

Paul Fuapapa Soliai (* 30th December 1983 in Santa Ana , California ) is a former American American football poker players. He played with the Miami Dolphins , the Atlanta Falcons and the Carolina Panthers for a total of ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) on the position of defensive tackles .

Early years

Soliai went to Pago Pago ( American Samoa ) to the high school. He later attended Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville , Kansas for two years before moving to the University of Utah in 2004 .

NFL

Miami Dolphins

Soliai was selected in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft in 108th place by the Miami Dolphins . In his first year as a professional, Soliai was only used sporadically. Over the years, however, he became a regular player. After the 2011 season he was rewarded with a Pro Bowl appointment .

Atlanta Falcons

2014 Soliai with the Atlanta Falcons

After his contract with the Dolphins expired, Soliai signed a five-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons on March 11, 2014 . On December 29, 2015, he was put on the Injured Reserve List , which ended the season for him. He was released on March 9, 2016.

Carolina Panthers

On March 14, 2016, Soliai signed a contract with the Carolina Panthers . He was released on February 21, 2017. On April 19, 2018, he signed a one-day contract with the Miami Dolphins to step down from his professional career as Dolphin.

Web links

Commons : Paul Soliai  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ NFL Free Agency: Atlanta Falcons Ink NT Paul Soliai, Per Adam Schefter .
  2. ↑ Falcons place nose tackle Soliai on IR with calf injury .
  3. ↑ Falcons Release NT Soliai .
  4. ↑ Panthers Sign DT Paul Soliai .
  5. ↑ Panthers release Paul Soliai .
  6. ^ Miami Dolphins re-sign 6 former players .
personal data
SURNAME Soliai, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Soliai, Paul Fuapapa (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH December 30, 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH Santa Ana , California , United States