Trent Solsma

Trent Solsma was born in the 1990s in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. He went to high school at Bishop Heelan Catholic High School,^[1] leading them to the state championship in 2013. He set records for: passing yards (453), touchdown passes (6), total touchdowns (7, as Solsma also had a rushing score), and pass completions (23) during the championship game.^[2] He was then named to the 2013 All-Metro class.^[3]

Solsma played college football at Morningside College.^[4][5] In his senior year, he was named the NAIA Player of the Year after throwing for 5,097 yards and 68 touchdowns, with only 6 interceptions.^[6] He also was named First-Team All-American.^[7][8][9] In his final college football game, the NAIA National Championship, he went 19 for 36 passing, with 292 yards and four touchdowns.^[10] With under 1:30 left in the game, he threw a 16-yard pass to Connor Niles to win the championship against Benedictine.^[10][11] He had also thrown a game-winning pass to Niles in the previous game.^[12] The Trent Solsma-Connor Niles duo was considered to be one of the most productive duos in NAIA football history.^[13]

He threw for 13,739 yards and 169 touchdowns in his career.^[6] He is the NAIA's all-time leader in passing touchdowns.^[6]

After his college career he became a coach at Cinco Ranch High School.

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