Solomon Wilcots
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | October 9, 1964 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Rubidoux (Jurupa Valley, California) | ||||||||
| College | Colorado | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1987: 8th round, 215th overall pick | ||||||||
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Solomon Wilcots (born October 9, 1964) is an American former professional football player who is a national television analyst and broadcaster as well as a head coach in Your Call Football. Wilcots played six seasons as a free safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes.
Wilcots attended Rubidoux High School in Riverside, California.[1]
He played college football at the University of Colorado under coach Bill McCartney. He was a medical redshirt as a freshman when the Buffaloes went 1–10, but the program enjoyed a turnaround during Wilcots' time there as a defensive back with records of 7–5, 6–6, 7–4, 8–4, and three bowl appearances.[2] He earned a degree in English literature.[3]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 5 ft 10+1⁄4 in (1.78 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | 4.60 s | 1.64 s | 2.63 s | 4.40 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 11 reps |
In the 1987 NFL draft, he was chosen in the eighth round (215th overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals.[4]
During his rookie season of 1987, he played in 12 games for the Bengals and recorded the first of his two career interceptions. In 1988, he was a starter in all 16 games, and in 1989 he played in all 16 games as a reserve defensive back. In 1990, he again played in all 16 games, including 10 as a starter. In 1991, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings, playing in all 16 games, and in 1992, his final season, he played in 16 games for the Pittsburgh Steelers.[5]